I see a lot of people suggest while loops instead of cursors in situations where row-based processing is required (or, at least, where folks think that row-based processing is required). Sometimes the justification is...
Tip : Use SQL Server Code Snippets to encourage consistent conventions
I see a lot of people getting really excited. There is a "virtual launch event" for SQL Server 2012 being held on March 7, 2012. You can read more about the event at http://sqlserverlaunch.com/....
See why I prefer alias = expression over the more standards-compliant expression AS alias syntax.
In early 2012, I review some of my community contributions and travels from 2011.
On Monday, I completely missed that the SQL Server Release Services team published two cumulative updates for SQL Server 2008. I'd blame jury duty, but that didn't start until Tuesday, and only lasted two...
Tip : Get Alerts for Specific SQL Server Login Failed Events
First of all, I want to congratulate both Kendal van Dyke (@SQLDBA) and James Rowland-Jones (@jrowlandjones) on their recent appointment to the PASS Board of Directors. I have no doubt they will go above...
This month's T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by Dave Howard (@DaveH0ward), and the topic is "Second Chances." What he's letting us do is look back at all the previous T-SQL Tuesdays and pick a...
Hide databases from users who shouldn't be able to see them This is a long-standing request from Erland Sommarskog which I've highlighted in previous digests. But the underlying problem keeps coming up in multiple...
I’ve seen the question a few times now: “How do I compare two plans side-by-side in Plan Explorer?” Management Studio allows you to view multiple graphical plans that are visible simultaneously, either by generating...