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Service Broker – SQL Server Connections

These are some notes and thoughts from sessions and my time at SQL Server Connections/DevConnections in Nov 2010. Denny Cherry gives a nice warning at the beginning of his sessions. His parents were sailors, so beware of the Service Broker … Continue reading

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T-SQL Tuesday #12 – Why Do You Need a DBA?

It’s once again time for T-SQL Tuesday, the brainchild of Adam Machanic (Blog|Twitter). It’s a monthly blog party, designed to get bloggers to all write on a single topic on the same day. This month we have the party hosted … Continue reading

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Common SQL Server Mistakes – Functions in the WHERE Clause

This continues my series on Common SQL Server mistakes, looking at more T-SQL mistakes. What’s Wrong? If you saw a query like this, would you see a problem? select   o.OrderID   , o.CustomerID   , o.Qty from Orders o where datepart( yyyy, … Continue reading

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The SQL Rally Pre Conference Seminars

There’s a change in how pre-conference seminars are being picked for the SQL Rally event next year in Orlando, FL. You, as the people that may attend, are getting the chance to vote on which sessions you’d like to see. … Continue reading

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