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SQL Server: Replace the old SCOM login by the new one

It’s every time hard to replace a login who as role and permissions in every database like the service account for SCOM. In the previous version of Scom, you create a service account (dbiscom) to access the SQL Server(…)

Copy or Migrate a SSISDB environment 2.0

Based on the blog “Copy or Migrate a SSISDB environment” of my colleague Christophe, I create a new one named 2.0. In the precedent script, you need to give the folder name and environment name and he(…)

First steps on Kusto Query Language (KQL)

Do you know this query language?  No, it’s time to explain you and see what it is.   “A Kusto query is a read-only request to process data and return results.” dixit Microsoft Documentation here The KQL(…)

Microsoft Flexible Server for PostgreSQL

This Blog is about some findings on Microsoft’s new Flexible Server offering for PostgreSQL which is in Customer Preview at the moment. Findings about the infrastructure The Microsoft Flexible Server for PostgreSQL is using Ubuntu as OS infrastructure, I think(…)

SQL Server tips: How to migrate database-users in another domain without touching permissions

By a customer, I must migrate a database from a domain to another. The goal is to keep the database-user permissions, take the new SID from the windows login of the new domain and change the database-user name.

Microsoft Teams, Power Automate and Planner

As we moved to Teams at dbi and one of our customers, automating tasks was a strong need. One of the tasks that could be automated is the creation of tasks in Microsoft Planner which does not support recurring tasks.

SQL Server Tool: MSSQL-CLI

MSSQL-CLI is a useful new command line tool. Not so new because this tool exist since 2018 but a little bit unknow. You find this tool on GitHub here. One of the(…)

SQL Server Temporal Table – How to store a history table in another file?

Few days ago, a customer asks me if it is possible to move the history table to slower but cheaper storage. The question behind this is whether it is possible to create a history table on a separate filegroup(…)

SQL server security pre-conference @SQL Pass Summit 2018 in Seattle

After long hours of flights, Christophe Cosme and I finally arrived in Seattle at the SQL PASS Summit 2018. We picked up our badge and bag and now we are ready to begin… This first day for me(…)

SQL Server Tips: How many different datetime are in my column and what the delta?

Few months ago, a customer asks me for finding in a column, how many rows exist with the same date & time and the delta between them. The column default value  is based on the function(…)