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Tag Archives: blogging
#SQLCareer
Information Technology is a place that I think could be a very good career for many people. Our working conditions are good, the pay is above average, and we can continue to do this job for most of our lives. … Continue reading
Starting from Scratch
As the new year starts today, I find myself looking at my blog and seeing no posts in queue. My last editorial published today and no blogs scheduled for this week. In other words, the same state that many blogs … Continue reading
Getting Started Blogging–#SQLNewBlogger
It’s a new year, and the perfect time for you to start blogging about your SQL Server work. I think blogging is a great way to showcase your knowledge, and over time, this can become as important to your potential … Continue reading
Open Live Writer
I’m writing this post from the Open Live Writer project software. I’ve used Live Writer for years, but it’s shown its age. Not the least of which is doens’t support OAuth2, so I haven’t been able to use it with … Continue reading
Rebooting SQLNewBlogger in November
I ran into Ed Leighton-Dick last week at the PASS Summit and we were chatting about the SQLNewBlogger challenge he started in April. I enjoyed it and while a number of people started, it seemed like most waned away. I … Continue reading
No Live Blogging
The PASS Summit opens today with the first keynote. This is one of the few times that I’ve declined the blogging table at PASS. The table has grown, it’s become a bit loud at times, and the pressure to take … Continue reading
Posted in Blog
Tagged blogging, PASS, syndicated
Reframing to Overcome Filtered Index Limitations
I’m continuing on with the Blogger’s challenge in this post. Turning the Problem Around In the last post, I wrote about limitations in filtered indexes. I proposed that my table had lots of data with NULL or blank spaces in … Continue reading
April Blogger Challenge 4–Filtered Index Limitations
The April Blogger Challenge is from Ed Leighton-Dick and aimed at new bloggers, but anyone is welcome. I’m trying to motivate and cheer people on. Filtered Index Limits I ran across a limitation recently with filtered indexes and was surprised. … Continue reading
The May Blogger Challenge–Continuing On
Last month I participated in Ed Leighton-Dick’s April Challenge. My four posts were tagged the April Challenge, and this month I plan to continue, and hopefully get a few more people to up their blogging. Building on April To make … Continue reading
Posted in Blog
Tagged April Challenge, blogging, SQLNewBlogger, syndicated
April Blogging Challenge 2 – Primary Key in CREATE TABLE
The April Blogger Challenge is from Ed Leighton-Dick and aimed at new bloggers, but anyone is welcome. I’m trying to motivate and cheer people on. Designating a Primary Key at Design Time In the first post on this subject, I … Continue reading
