SQL, PowerShell, and more from a SQL Server DBA
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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…
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
Starting on 19th of July and during 3 days the Tuga IT 2018 Summer Edition will be happening in Lisbon! This edition will have: 4 full-day workshops 38 breakout sessions (1 hour) 5 deep dive sessions (2 hours) That is over 72 hours of content delivered by 44 awesome speakers, many of them recognized industry … Continue reading I will be speaking @ Tuga IT 2018
If you have been reading my last blog posts, you know that I’m currently working on a SQL code migration from Firebird to SQL Server. The client provided the scripts with all modules (Stored Procedures, functions, etc) and the steps I'm following (roughly speaking) for converting are: Open new query window Copy and paste de … Continue reading Did you know…you can change the default file encoding for new query on SSMS?
