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The SQLRAP Wrap Up
After just finishing up my first ever SQL Risk Assessment Program (SQLRAP), I felt it would be a good time to do a little critiquing on it. Most people don’t even know what a SQLRAP is, so let me start...
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My Life as an ACE…
I have been seeing a lot of chatter lately on twitter about the new ACE program recruitment and people showing a lot of interest in it. This is great! I can’t express enough how awesome this program is...
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Problem Steps Recorder…Who Knew?
Have you ever been tasked with writing up documentation for a task you perform so people can just step in while you’re out? Almost all of us have. I have created both written instructions as well as...
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SQL Saturday #120 Wrap Up
I Just got back from Orange County on Sunday and SQL Saturday #120. It was a Great event with tons of people and over 50 sessions. I heard the final count of attendees was around 250 people. There were...
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The Copy Only Backup… What is it and why use it?
The copy-only backup is actually a very important tool in all production DBA’s arsenal. A copy only backup is essentially a ‘snapshot’ of the database at that point in time that is completely...
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SQL Saturday #144 – The DateTime is Now
In case you haven’t heard, Sacramento is having its first ever SQL Saturday. No, you didn’t misread that. The Cow-Town of California, where our Mayor is an ex-NBA star, our airport is considered...
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You got plans for this Saturday?
If you don’t, you need to head to Mountain View for a whole day of free training on everything related to Microsoft SQL Server. Did I mention it is free? Well, it is! There is going to be some of the...
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Mitch’s Quick Tips – #1 Adding Line Numbers in SSMS
Have you ever written a long T_SQL statement that you are really proud of only to execute it and get an error on line 250? You then have to count from the first line down 250 or copy all of the code...
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Mitch’s Quick Tips – #2 SQL 2012 IntelliSense Code Snippets
How often do you forget the syntax for simple things like creating roles, logins or triggers. You might not have to create them very often, so simple tasks like these might occasionally get truncated...
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Mitch’s Quick Tips – #3 SQL 2012 IntelliSense Custom Code Snippets
In my last quick tip, I wrote about SQL 2012 Code Snippets in the intelliSense menu and how easier they are to use. What I didn’t mention is that you also have the ability to create custom code...
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Mitch’s Quick Tips – #4 SQL 2012 IntelliSense’s Surround With…
In my second quick tip, I wrote about SQL 2012 IntelliSense Code Snippets in the intelliSense menu. In case you didn’t notice in the drop down for the Code Snippets, there was another option for...
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Trailers, Axles and The Power of a SQL Saturday Shirt!
I know what you are saying, what does a trailer’s axle have anything to do with a SQL Saturday shirt? To be honest with you, absolutely nothing. But wearing a SQL Saturday shirt in public, well that is...
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Mitch’s Quick Tips – #5 – Easily Copy Table Columns to a Query
I was just helping someone at their desk with writing a query and showed them a trick that blew their mind… At that moment, it donned on me that I too was blown away when I was shown it. So, I figured...
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SQL Saturday 222 – Change is Good!
It has been about a month since SQL Saturday #222 here in Sacramento, CA and I realized that I had not posted a blog about it yet. I chalk it up as a hangover to the whole event. I am not even sure...
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Monitoring and Alerting for DDL Changes
Recently, I had a client that wanted to be alerted whenever a new database was created or dropped on a specific SQL instance. I thought, no problem, I will just create a trigger to fire off and use...
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PASS Summit 2013: Quick Networking Tips for Introverts #1
The Handshake The handshake is very important. It is the first step in meeting someone and as we all know, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. You can generally tell a lot about a...
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PASS Summit 2013: Quick Networking Tips for Introverts #2
Your Posture Posture is very important when it comes to networking and meeting new people. The way you stand and how you hold your arms can send very different messages to people. The key to meeting...
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PASS Summit 2013: Quick Networking Tips for Introverts #3
Eye Contact When I used to get in trouble as a kid, which was fairly often, I remember my dad always lecturing me and telling me to look him in the eyes when he is talking to me. It is still very vivid...
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PASS Summit 2013: Quick Networking Tips for Introverts #4
Remembering a Name Without a doubt, probably the hardest thing to do when you meet someone new is to remember their name. Fortunately, at PASS Summit, everyone is wearing a name badge which makes it a...
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PASS Summit 2013: Quick Networking Tips for Introverts #5
Business Cards If you don’t have business cards, you need to get some before the PASS Summit! Even if they are cheesy and are hand cut, it doesn’t matter. Leaving a conversation with just a hand shake...
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