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MySQL – How to Write Loop in MySQL
MySQL does not let you loop in ad-hoc SQL. Here is how to write a loop in MySQL with a simple stored procedure that uses LOOP, ITERATE and LEAVE.
SQL – Biggest Concerns in a Data Driven World
The snooping debate made users distrust how their data is used. Here are the biggest concerns for companies taking a data driven approach to business.
Personal Technology – Laptop Screen Blank – No Post – No BIOS – No Boot
A blank laptop screen interrupted a database emergency in 2013. Here is the family story and the power reset that worked on our old removable-battery laptop.
MYSQL – Identifying Current Version of MySQL Server Installation – Part 2
Readers shared more ways to find the current version of MySQL: SELECT VERSION(), SELECT @@Version, the STATUS command and SHOW VARIABLES.
Find mysqld.exe on Windows and Fix ‘mysql’ Is Not Recognized
To find mysqld.exe on Windows, search the drive with dir or where, or ask the running server where it lives. This post fixes the ‘mysql’ is not recognized error by adding the bin folder to PATH, and it shows every command with its real output.
SQL SERVER – Transaction Log Full – Transaction Log Larger than Data File – Notes from the Field #001
Notes from the Field begins with Tim Radney on a common issue: transaction log full, or a log file larger than the data file, filling your drive.
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