So you’ve changed the text display settings, and SSMS still won’t show more than 256 characters.
By default SQL Server Management Studio will only show you 256 characters per column. The fix for this is pretty easy. You click on Tools > Options to being up the options menu. From there navigate to Query Results > SQL Server > Results To Text. Change the “Maximum number of characters displayed in each […]
Some job descriptions just have to be shared
So I’m going along doing my work thing, shrinking databases rebooting servers at random, etc. and I get an email some of which I’ve included below asking if I’d be interested in this job opening. I’ve cut out the names, etc. to protect the stupid. Below is the response that I sent back. Industry Confidential […]
Join me at “SQL in the City” presented by Red Gate Software
The fine folks at Red Gate Software have made the critical mistake of asking me to be a presenter at the Los Angeles “SQL in the City” event at the Skirball Center on October 28th, 2011. I’ll be joined by a few familiar faces including Steve Jones (blog | twitter), Brad McGehee (blog | twitter) […]
Slide decks for Desert Code Camp (#dcc11)
I presented three sessions at Desert Code Camp 2011.1, and I had a great time doing so. In case you wanted to grab a copy of the slide decks, here they are. Getting SQL Service Broker Up and Running SQL Server Indexing for the .NET Developer Where should I be encrypting my data Thanks, Denny