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  1. SQL Server – "Denali" – String Formatting using FORMAT()

    SQL Server "Denali" introduces a new function FORMAT() for formatting of DATETIME and numeric values. In Earlier versions we did date and time conversions using CAST and CONVERT as below: – © 2011 – Vishal (http://SqlAndMe.com)   DECLARE @d DATETIME = GETDATE()   SELECT CONVERT(VARCHAR, @d, 103) AS 'dd/MM/yyyy',        CONVERT(VARCHAR ...

  2. Announcing SQL Saturday #99

    Seriously, what’s going on in Minnesota?  Our government is shut down and… we are hosting a SQL Saturday on a Friday (again).  We are shaking up our event a little bit over last year though… instead of a casino, we’re moving the event to a local church.  So ...

  3. ACID Properties By Example (And Counterexample) Part Zero

    ACID Properties By (Counter) Example Part Zero: ACID Properties Part One: Atomic Part Two: Consistent Part Three: Isolation Part Four: Durable So I’m introducing a small series about ACID properties as it applies to databases. (For other acid properties, talk to a chemist or Timothy Leary). When talking about ...

  4. SQL Server “Denali”: New Certifications

    According to the post SQL Server “Denali” Experts–We Need You! that asks for your feedback on the Microsoft certifications for the next version of SQL Server, there will be seven exams: Four certification exams are planned for SQL Server “Denali” Business Intelligence roles: Writing queries with Transact-SQL (T-SQL) ETL ...

  5. Microsoft Windows Platforms Blog Watch

    Remote Desktop Services Component Architecture Poster Grab your own poster! A visual guide to key Remote Desktop Services technologies in Windows Server 2008R2 Virtually Free Get the latest update rollup package for the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2008 R2 and be sure to bookmark the Windows Virtualization Team Blog ...

  6. 2nd Quarter Review

    Half a year down already? This year is flying by a such a rapid rate and it seems hard to keep up at times. However, things are progressing and I’ve managed to stay on top of a few of my goals for this year. To recap what those goals ...

  7. Powershell sql server security audit

    Often there is a requirement to enforce SQL Server Security Policies. This powershell script - in part 7 - will take a list of sql server instances, iterate through every instance , generate a list of Logins and return TRUE or FALSE for the fixed server roles:SYSADMIN,SECURITY,SERVER ADMIN,SETUP ADMIN ...

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