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Question I’m breaking some new ground and trying to get into Azure Data Studio. I’m having a problem with intellisense that seems to be a bug with Azure Data Studio but I’m not sure. I have issues with basic queries. Foreign keys, select statements and insert …
Continue readingThis is Callie. She has nothing to do with DMVs, but isn't she cute?! SQL Server 2005 introduced Dynamic Management Views(DMVs). Technically, there are both views & functions–DMVs & DMFs, but colloquially they’re often simply referred to as just “DMVs”. DMVs …
Continue readingThere’s a lot of advice out there on the internet that suggests that you should not install SSMS on your database servers running SQL Server. This came up at work recently, where I was asked “Should we install SSMS on our database servers?” and my answer is:
Continue readingLast week, I had the pleasure of participating in Redgate Streamed, a three-day virtual conference organized by my friends at Redgate. My session was Shortcuts from an impatient DBA–discussing a bunch of Management Studio tips & tricks for data professionals. …
Continue readingI was recently fussing with a CSV file that had an inconsistent number of columns. UGH. There was a bunch of historical data that had 4 columns, and then more recent data had a new attribute added with 5 columns. I spent a few minutes cursing whoever was …
Continue readingThis red panda is sad because it has to use [brackets] on its code. Might also be sad to find out it's not actually a panda. The number of people who really love having their code [quoted] with [square brackets] is pretty small. The vast majority of people …
Continue readingI might be a SQL Server pro, but I’m still a PowerShell novice. I learn best by doing, so I keep pushing myself to do more with PowerShell so that I can learn more. If you don’t already know this about the SqlServer PowerShell Module, you can access SQL Server …
Continue readingUpdated (2018-09-24): SQL Ops Studio is now generally available, and has been renamed Azure Data Studio. I've updated the cheat sheet to reflect the name change, but the shortcuts remain the same. Feel free to grab the updated PDF with the new label, or keep …
Continue readingBacking up to NUL is like backing up directly to the trash Linux folks have lots of jokes & fun t-shirts about /dev/null/. The null device is a handy location to dump output to, when you don’t actually care about the output. In PowerShell, you can use …
Continue readingI often get asked, “Do you have any of your sessions recorded so I can watch them online?” And the answer has always been, “No, you’ll have to come see me in person.” I’m a tad of a perfectionist, so if I was going to record something just for publication …
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