Dear reader, before continue please open a PowerShell console and run the following command: If you are doing this on the date of this blog post, you have just installed dbatools v1.0! After more than 200 commits, the work of more than 20 contributors and 20 days since the last published version, dbatools v1.0 is … Continue reading dbatools v1.0? It’s available – Check it out!
Category: SQLServer
“Ups…I have deleted some data. Can you put it back?” – dbatools for the rescue
Few days ago I received a request to restore a dozen of tables because someone have deleted more data than it was supposed. I immediately thought about dbatools for the job! NOTE: I also thought about SSMS "Import/Export Data". And this is ok when someone says "it's to run just once, just now". When you … Continue reading “Ups…I have deleted some data. Can you put it back?” – dbatools for the rescue
Scripting SQL Server objects with dbatools – Beyond default options
Probably you had the need to script out some objects from a SQL Server instance/database and this is quite easy. You just need to right click on the object (well...not on every single one, try it with an Availability Group :-), no script option available) select "Script XXXX as" and you have it. But have … Continue reading Scripting SQL Server objects with dbatools – Beyond default options
Access is denied – Using DTCPing utility between two Windows Server 2016
Few days ago a client requested the configuration of MSDTC (Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator). NOTE: If you want to know more about it here is a nice FAQ from Microsoft blogs - MSDTC Recommendations on SQL Failover Cluster? The client has 2 machines: one an application server and one a database server. Both run on … Continue reading Access is denied – Using DTCPing utility between two Windows Server 2016
SSMS GUI not working? Try to use T-SQL!
One of the good things, when we have new clients, is that sometimes they have needs that you never heard before. This does not necessarily mean that they are complex. As a matter of fact, they can be really simple..now the question is..are they doable? 🙂 From my experience, this can happen mainly because one … Continue reading SSMS GUI not working? Try to use T-SQL!
SQL Server Operations Studio and VSCode: The wrong default datetimeoffset format
This post is to answer the question: "You are used to seeing in the format of yyyy-MM-dd right?" that I have raised on my blog post Don’t cutoff yourself with dates in T-SQL – Did you know…. As you could see from that blog post, my screen shots were from VSCode and in this case … Continue reading SQL Server Operations Studio and VSCode: The wrong default datetimeoffset format
Triggers: The hidden logic that will strike back – TSQL Tuesday #106
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is brought by Steve Jones (b | t) and he wants to know if triggers causes headaches or happiness to us. This is the 106nd edition of TSQL2sDay - an Adam Machanic (b | t) brainchild. Triggers are those kind of database objects that sometimes are the best bet but … Continue reading Triggers: The hidden logic that will strike back – TSQL Tuesday #106
I will be speaking @ SQLSaturday #795 Porto
On 29th September we will have SQL Saturday Porto and I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking! I will be speaking about dbachecks PowerShell module - dbachecks - Checking SQL Server environments with PowerShell. The event will be held at ISEP, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal and you … Continue reading I will be speaking @ SQLSaturday #795 Porto
Don’t cutoff yourself with dates in T-SQL – Did you know…
Almost all the applications we use have a lot of options. And, sometimes we even stumble across them by accident. Who's ever heard something like "Normal user don't even use 5% of Excel capabilities!"? Other options, we know they exist but because the default value it’s ok (so far) we tend to forget it. It … Continue reading Don’t cutoff yourself with dates in T-SQL – Did you know…
Leveraging on SQL Server metadata
I'm working on a project where I need to convert Firebird SQL code into T-SQL code. No schema, just the modules. There are more than 1000 objects between stored procedures, views, triggers, user-defined data types, etc. First - the pain... While checking the Firebird reference manuals I saw a lot of different concepts (Selectable Stored … Continue reading Leveraging on SQL Server metadata
