Month: March 2021

Data Saturdays Logo Contest

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Lots of exciting things are happening with Data Saturdays and we want you, the #SQLFamily, involved. Last week, Rob Sewell (B|T) announced the new automation and setup process for events.  This week I am announcing a new logo and branding initiative. With the generous donation from Denny Cherry and Associates Consulting, DCAC, we have commissioned 99Designs artists to create a new logo for branding. The Data Saturdays Admins reviewed over 220 submissions these were considered the likeability, accessibility, inclusiveness, and ease of multi-use. We have narrowed down the choices to these four.  Please take a moment to click the link… Continue Reading

How SQL Server Synonyms Help Database DevOps

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Synonyms inside SQL Server are one of those useful but forgotten features. A synonym is a database level object that allows you to provide an alternative name for another database object such as a view, user defined table, scalar function, stored procedure, inline table valued function (tvf), or extended stored procedure. They can also be used for CLR Assembly related stored procedures, CLR tvf, CLR scalar functions or even CLR aggregate functions.  There are many practical uses for synonyms, and I’ll explain how to create them and some use cases. Read the full article here at Red-Gate’s Simple Talk Continue Reading