Tag Archives: administration

Validating Password Expiration

Posted on May 27, 2023 by way0utwest

I would guess that the majority of instances I’ve had to manage in my career were those that I didn’t initially install and configure. I’ve inherited more instances than I would bother to count, and I often need to double-check … Continue reading →

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Restore One Backup From Many in a Device–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on May 17, 2023 by way0utwest

I wrote recently about finding multiple backups in a file. This post looks at how to restore one of those. The one you choose. Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying … Continue reading →

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What Backups Are In This File?–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on May 10, 2023 by way0utwest

I had a question on multiple backups in a file and had to check my syntax. This post shows how to see which backups are in a file. Note: Don’t do this. Put backups in separate files. Another post for … Continue reading →

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The Top SQL Server Engine Errors

Posted on March 4, 2023 by way0utwest

For many of us, SQL Server just works. We might get some syntax errors if we mistype things, but for the most part, SQL Server runs smoothly in many environments. However, there are some common situations that do occur regularly, … Continue reading →

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