boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor

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8/6/2021

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An interesting customer question explained

While at a customer today I was given an interesting question. The individual was writing reports...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 10/02/2018

Based on a request by Microsoft Test Consultant Robert George, this SQL Snacks™ along with a tool I...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2018

In this short SQL Snacks™ we will look at a question that arose while I was at a customer site....

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/13/2018

In this short SQL Snacks™ we will examine a feature introduced in SQL Server Management Studio...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/06/2018

In this SQL Snack™ I will examine the three remaining targets (I don't plan on covering the ETW sync...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/30/2018

In this SQL Snacks™ we will examine the techniques required to implement the file target for an...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/23/2018

In this SQL Snacks™ we will examine the event file target. Along the way we will unlock the magic of...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/23/2018

In this SQL Snacks™ we will examine the Ring Buffer Extended Event target. Arguably the most...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/16/2018

Thanks to your feedback - SqlCommandFilters has been improved!

Thanks to reader EricEJ I have added an extension method to SqlCommandFilters which means instead of...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/12/2018

In this SQL Snacks™ I will demonstrate a simple, three step process for writing a Transact-SQL...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/09/2018

This week's SQL Snacks™ we will examine the available target types. As we have discussed in previous...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/02/2018

This week's SQL Snacks™ is so nutritionally dense, I had to split it into two parts. (Actually MSDN...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 06/25/2018

In this SQL Snacks™ we will examine the architecture of the Extended Events system in SQL Server....

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 06/18/2018

For your dining pleasure - the first SQL Meals™ is now being served

In this first ever SQL Meals™ we will start with an introduction to the Extended Events system in...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 06/11/2018

Hungry for SQL Server training? Introducing SQL Meals™ and SQL Snacks™

As part of my new role in the Cross Domain Delivery test team I have been asked to create a video...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 06/07/2018

Connect To SQL… a utility for C# programmers–Part 3

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the code has been published on CodePlex Simply search...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/08/2016

Connect To SQL… a utility for C# programmers– Part 2

Today we will examine the code that connects to our database and showcases the code used to...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/07/2016

SqlCommandFilters–a tool for every toolbox

SqlCommandFilters is a utility assembly that will automatically parse your SqlCommand.CommandText...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/24/2016

Connect To SQL… a utility for C# programmers

You are writing a tool for SQL programmers by using C#, SQL Management Objects etc. You need to...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/23/2016

It’s been awhile…

I have started a new role as a Data Platform Solution Architect in the Health and Life Sciences...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/22/2016

CSI: Replication–the mysterious vanishing row

I have been working with a customer on an interesting situation. On occasion they have replication...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/16/2013

Registration for Advanced Certification Programs is easier than ever!

The Advanced Certification team at Microsoft is pleased to announce a new,streamlined registration...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/09/2012

Episode 2 Now Live!

The second episode of the web reality show Be the Next Microsoft Employee #bethenext is now live!...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/31/2012

Guest Judge For Be The Next Microsoft Employee

I’m a guest judge on new reality show, #bethenext Microsoft Employee, for a #SQLserver...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 07/10/2012

Tech Ed 2012 - A 20th Anniversary Celebration. Wish you were here!

Tech Ed has been wonderful this year, a chance to meet up with old friends, make new old friends and...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 06/12/2012

Its been a while for a new tool...

Watch for the announcement at Tech Ed and Tech Ed Europe! The new tool will be named SQLPie. I would...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/16/2012

I have contributed to two new upcomgin MSPress Titles

I was the technical reviewer for William Stanek's SQL Server 2012 Administrator's Pocket Consultant...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 04/20/2012

Tidying up my Twitter accounts

In the past I have used one Twitter account to tweet about SQL Server, my magic and my mentalism. I...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 04/20/2012

Obtaining actual Request Durations with the StorPort driver logging HotFix

Here is a common scenario - you are performing a benchmark operation. You run your PerfMon file...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 04/05/2012

Wow - how could I forget?

I was in Atlanta uyesterday speaking as part of the SQL Server Special Ops Tour - we had overflow...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/06/2012

The holidays are over - back to work!

I plan on releasing the next installment of The Extended Events series on Monday so watch for that....

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/05/2012

Power Tools: Instruction Manual

Just like any good tool man, whenever you get a new tool The first thing you should do is to read...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 12/12/2011

Power Tools: SQL Server 2012 Extended Events

In this series I will examine an important tool in the DBA's toolbox - Extended Events While...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 12/02/2011

The Tool Man brings you Power Tools...

Starting on December 1st 2011, I will be publishing a series of blog posts that are deep dives into...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 11/28/2011

Compression Estimator to be featured in the September issue of SQL Server Magazine / back from Holiday

Kevin Kline of Quest Software writes a regular column titled 'Tool Time' (how is that for synergy)....

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/22/2011

Compression Estimator Version 1.0.3.0 fixes a script generation bug

Thanks to CodePlex member masteroz who pointed out conidtions where the resulting SQL script...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/23/2011

SQL Diag Configuration Tool Version 1.0.1.0 has been released

This release fixes a potentially serious bug which could produce mal-formed XML. Please get the...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/20/2011

Compression Estimator V1.0.2.0 is now available

Thanks to feedback from you, I have released version 1.0.2.0 of Compression Estimator. This is...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/17/2011

Compression Estimator V1.0.1.0 Now Available

Thanks to all for your feedback. Version 1.0.1.0 is now released and it contains the following...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/13/2011

My apologies

I had missed a checkbox on CodePlex which prevented the download from being visible. It has been...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/09/2011

Now Available! A smaller, leaner database

As promised, I have released my SQL Server Compression Estimator tool to https://ssce.codeplex.com/...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/09/2011

Shifting to UTC time by using the datetimeoffset data type

As the world moves to a global economy, it becomes more and more important to capture time...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/09/2011

Coming Soon! A Smaller, Leaner Database

Watch for the announcement of the soon to be released Compression Estimator Tool. This tool will...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/05/2011

SQL Iterators: Making the Life of a SQL Server DBA That Much Easier

Share Many Microsoft SQL Server DBAs automate as many of their day to day processes as possible,...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/02/2011

The Wait is Finally Over! SQL Diag Configuration Tool released on CodePlex

The wait is finally over! The SQLDiag Configuration Tool has been released. One of the most heavily...

Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/02/2011