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  • You must just have the touch

    You must just have the touch

    August 4, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    Over the years, I’ve found my professional maturity to be a growing entity. One piece of evidence of this is how I react to being the…

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Product Key Failure

    June 30, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    Today I had an odd experience with installing Windows Server 2012 R2. I downloaded the ISO from the MSDN subscriber’s downloads. Then I got…

  • Becoming a Senior DBA – SQL Hammer

    June 25, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    My life in the work force began like many others, as a waiter at a Greek restaurant in my home town, Newtown, CT. After…

  • Broken ownership chain – Dynamic SQL

    Broken ownership chain – Dynamic SQL

    June 18, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    Today I had a co-worker come to my desk wondering why his service was getting a permissions error when selecting from a table. His…

  • Don’t feed the monkeys 3 ways to help people solve their own problems

    June 16, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    I have struggled to learn how to stop feeding the monkeys for quite some time. I’m happy to see that commitment is being listed…

  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 released

    SQL Server 2012 SP2 released

    June 13, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2 is now available Build number: 11.0.5058.0 > Microsoft SQL Server 2012 service packs are cumulative updates and upgrade all editions…

  • Information Technology: Minimum requirements

    Information Technology: Minimum requirements

    June 13, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    I’ve been asked, several times, what skills a person should work on if they wanted to enter the IT field. The specific question changes…

  • Update zero base column to one base

    Update zero base column to one base

    May 28, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    Problem: A co-worker requested help with a query today… Derik, I have an Email table with a list of email addresses per person record. There…

  • What happened to the SQL Hammer?

    What happened to the SQL Hammer?

    May 14, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    Two months ago I accepted a new position as a Data Architect / Developer (SQL and .NET). I accepted the position partially due to my…

  • April SQL Server Updates

    May 6, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    SQL Server 2014 Cumulative Update #1 is Available Microsoft has released Cumulative Update #1 for SQL Server 2014. KB Article: KB #2931693 114 fixes listed…

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