Author: Peter Whyte
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How to Properly Copy SQL Dates into Excel
When copying a SQL query result directly into Excel, DATETIME columns often don’t display as expected. Excel doesn’t seem to handle milliseconds well, making…
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What is Stack Exchange Data Explorer (SEDE)?
As a DBA, I’ve found Stack Exchange Data Explorer (SEDE) to be an invaluable tool for analyzing data from the Stack Exchange network. It’s essentially a web-based SQL playground, allowing you to run queries and uncover hidden insights without downloading any data. Just open the tool, write a…
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Understanding Implicit vs. Explicit Data Conversion in SQL Server
This post is here to help you understand implicit vs explicit data conversions in SQL Server.
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Reset Default PostgreSQL User Password
A common scenario working with Postgres is when you have forgotten your default Postgres user password. This is the password you will have entered during your Postgres installation. This is a guide on how to reset the default Postgres user password. This should hopefully help you resolve this…
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How To Install PostgreSQL on Windows
🛠️Part of the Windows Administration Complete Guide, every Windows administration post on this site, grouped by the job you are doing. PostgreSQL is a free open-source RDMS that is widely used and forked. Other than PostgreSQL itself, Redshift is the only other forked database I’ve ever touched. This…
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Show Available Disk Space in SQL Server
This blog post is to share a script that you can run in SQL Server (versions 2008 R2 and above) which shows the available disk space for all local volumes on a…
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Renaming a computer that hosts SQL Server
When renaming a computer hosting SQL Server, you need to update system metadata to maintain connectivity for remote connections and applications. This process…
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Installing SQL Server 2017
Installing SQL Server is relatively straightforward, but ensuring proper configuration from the outset helps avoid issues later. This guide walks through the…
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