Tag Archives: sql server
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SQL Saturday Boston: Sponsors #sqlsat203
Leave a commentApril 17, 2013 by Mike Hillwig
I’m not sure if we got lucky or that our sponsors just assumed that Adam Machanic was running our event. …
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Crystal Reports Formula for MSDB Dates and Times
3September 10, 2009 by Mike Hillwig
As a DBA, I find myself spelunking through data and often having to present it in a somewhat human-friendly format. …
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Backing Up for my Primary/Secondary Environments
8September 8, 2009 by Mike Hillwig
Every environment is different, and that means everyone does backups differently. I thought I’d talk about how I do it …
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Using sysjobhistory to Find What’s Running Longer than Usual
3September 8, 2009 by Mike Hillwig
We all have SQL Agent jobs that run periodically. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that something ran longer than …
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An Object by Any Other Name
Leave a commentSeptember 8, 2009 by Mike Hillwig
In my career, I’ve seen a lot of database objects. And I’ve seen a lot of names, both good and …
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Giving Microsoft Access a Seat at the Table
2September 2, 2009 by Mike Hillwig
Ask any DBA what they think of Microsoft Access, and you’ll rarely see a smile. Perhaps you’ll get a laugh, …
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