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MSDTC Requirements for SSIS Transactions
1January 6, 2016 by Kenneth Fisher
MSDTC is frequently required when using transactions within SSIS. And not just when you are connecting to two SQL Server …
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2015 a year in review
7January 4, 2016 by Kenneth Fisher
It’s a new year, so time to look back at the previous year, and forward to the next. I’ll tell …
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Do you check for TRUSTWORTHY databases as part of your security audits?
5December 30, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
I ran a twitter poll the other day Do you check for databases with trustworthy turned on when you do …
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What does that N in nvarchar really mean?
9December 28, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
In any study of Data Types in SQL Server you are going to have to look at the various string …
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‘Twas 4:45 Friday
Leave a commentDecember 23, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
I couldn’t think of anything really fun to post for Christmas Eve-Eve and I’ve been busy buying and wrapping presents …
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What is the current database context?
3December 21, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
Every now and again it can be very helpful to know what the current database context is when you are …
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Scripting out multiple scripts from the Object Explorer Details window.
5December 16, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
A few weeks ago I was reading a blog post by Andrea Allred (b/t) and was just amazed by what …
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Can we get a license for DDL Triggers?
Leave a commentDecember 14, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
There are several types of triggers. Logon triggers – Fired when someone tries to connect to the instance. DML triggers …
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Using unique constraints
10December 10, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
I ran into an interesting problem the other day. Given the title of the post, obviously a unique constraint was …
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Apathy – A quick path to the naughty list.
Leave a commentDecember 8, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
It’s the Christmas season! And it’s T-SQL Tuesday! And Bradley Ball (b/t), SQL’s very own superhero (one of many really …
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