A better way to search Connect
I recently spotted a comment from Microsoft on a Connect item with 13 total up-votes . The comment went something like, "wow, due to the explosive response to this issue, we're going to deal with it...
View ArticleT-SQL Tuesday #14: Resolutions
This month, T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by freshly minted MVP Jen McCown ( blog | twitter ), and her topic is " Resolutions! " I already gave a rough sort of overview on my goals for 2011 , but I...
View ArticleMy first few minutes with SQL Azure
I've finally decided to play a little with SQL Azure. I have to say, my first few minutes have been less than fantastic. When I go to http://sql.azure.com/ this is what I see: It seems that I don't...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-03-12
Background Last year, I came to a very tough decision that I would cease publicizing Connect items in an attempt to drive up votes and get important issues fixed. This was almost entirely due to a...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-03-26
This week I have collected five important bugs involving Management Studio, and I hope you'll visit them, provide input and vote on the ones you think are worthwhile. #651176 : SSMS tries to access...
View ArticleA couple of issues you might have noticed on Connect
The Cupboards are Bare Over the weekend, and hopefully due to an event unrelated to April Fools' Day, you may have noticed that most or all of your Connect items have disappeared. At least for the SQL...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-04-11
This week I decided to focus on some of the long-outstanding issues with IntelliSense in Management Studio. While I know many of you are using 3rd party tools like RedGate's SQL Prompt, not everybody...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-04-18
This week I decided to focus on a few suggestions revolving around automation and making certain tasks easier to script or deploy. The first one that came to mind was a recent request from Nicholas...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-04-25
I wanted to change it up a little this week. In every digest, I've pointed out a set of Connect items that I believe deserve more attention. What I fail to point out every week is the number of Connect...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-05-23
Next week I'll be up in Alaska for SQL Cruise , so I'll be skipping at least one digest. This week I gathered a few engine-related issues, two involving what the engine does while an index is being...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-06-27
Sorry I have fallen off the Connect Digest wagon for the past few weeks; been a little swamped since returning from SQLCruise Alaska. Not sure I'll be able to assemble a digest every week, but I'll...
View ArticleWant your bug fixed? File a good bug!
In some circles I'm known as "the Connect guy" because I've filed a heck of a lot of suggestions and bugs that I've envisioned or encountered, and I'm often willing to file an issue on someone else's...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2011-12-20
Make SSMS start faster A couple of years ago, I blogged about some ways to make Management Studio start faster . With the latest builds of SQL Server 2012, it seems to be slower than ever, at least...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2012-01-09
Hide databases from users who shouldn't be able to see them This is a long-standing request from Erland Sommarskog which I've highlighted in previous digests. But the underlying problem keeps coming up...
View ArticleConnect Digest : 2012-07-06
I've filed a few Connect items recently that I think are important. In #752210 , I complain that the documentation for DDL triggers suggests that they can prevent certain DDL from being run, which is...
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