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SQLAuthority News – Humorous SQL Cake – Funny SQL Cake

August 7, 2009

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

I received the following interesting images in email during the past 2 months. I think they are superbly hilarious! I received them from various people at different times, so their is unknown. Let me know which of the following images you find the most interesting. Hope you enjoyed watching them!…

SQL SERVER – Get Time in Hour:Minute Format from a Datetime – Get Date Part Only from Datetime

August 6, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL DateTime, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I have seen scores of expert developers getting perplexed with SQL Server in finding time only from datetime datatype. Let us have a quick glance look at the solution. Let us learn about how to get Time in Hour:Minute Format from a Datetime as well as to get Date Part Only from Datetime.

SQL SERVER – Get a List of Fixed Hard Drive and Free Space on Server

August 5, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure, undocumented SQL

When I am not blogging, I am typically working on SQL Server Optimization projects. Time and again, I only have access to SQL Server Management Studio that I can remotely connect to server but do not have access to Operating System, and it works just fine. At one point in…

SQL SERVER – Forgot the Password of Username SA

August 4, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Security

I just received a call from an old friend with whom I used to work in Las Vegas. He told me about a password-related issue he faced in his organization. They had changed the password of username SA and now they are not able to recall the new password. I…

SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – Virtual Tech Days August 2009

August 4, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

MVP, SQLAuthority Author Visit

Microsoft India has organized a premier online technical event Microsoft Virtual TechDays between August 19-21, 2009. I had presented two technical sessions and they were greatly received by audience. I had received 50+ request for providing PPT for all the attendees. It was great FREE event and I suggest that…

SQL SERVER – Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Profiler – Complete

August 3, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Profiler

Introduction SQL Server Profiler is a powerful tool that is available with SQL Server since a long time; however, it has mostly been underutilized by DBAs. SQL Server Profiler can perform various significant functions such as tracing what is running under the SQL Server Engine’s hood, and finding out how…

SQLAuthority News – Proposed eGov Standards Policy – Benefit for All or Only A Chosen Few

August 2, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

MySQL, Software Development

Does the proposed eGov Standards Policy benefit all or only a chosen few? As a wider audience comes to accept new technology, so the technology itself grows. The recent debate in India on the eGov Standards policy has been a point of contention for some time. I would like to…