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CRM Data Source Connection Error

By Jason Brimhall | January 23, 2020

This article takes us to the edge with a couple of CRM related errors after changing the service account to a more secure Managed Service Account. Despite the CRM reports working properly within Report Manager (via SSRS), the reports would fail in CRM.

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Where is that Mask?

By Jason Brimhall | December 28, 2019

In this article, I share one easy script that could help eliminate one database feature as a culprit to an anomalous data masking suddenly getting enabled.

Ad Hoc Queries Disabled

By Jason Brimhall | December 20, 2019

This article takes a look at an error that may occur depending on your use of linked servers and the use of openrowset.

When Too Much is Not a Good Thing

By Jason Brimhall | December 13, 2019

Explore how to avoid unwanted results that oft occur due to lack of attention to detail, use of internet examples, misunderstanding of the requirements; and always from granting way too much access.

Who needs data access? Not You!

By Jason Brimhall | December 12, 2019

With a little planning and care, we can find various ways to fulfill user requests without compromising the environment.

It’s an Honor: Microsoft MVP

By Jason Brimhall | July 1, 2019

I am humbled to be among so many great professionals and honored at the same time for having been chosen.

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Public Role Permissions – Back to Basics

By Jason Brimhall | June 17, 2019

If you are being serious in your role, then the amount of times you grant permissions to the public role should either be a) never, b) when you want to have a data breach, or c) you are testing in a sandbox to improve your skills.

Database Offline – Redux

By Jason Brimhall | April 15, 2019

A database can be offline at the time that you take over responsibility of the database. You will be asked when it was taken offline. This script will help you get a reasonable deduction for that offline event in the absence of better data.

Scalar UDF Inlining in SQL Server 2019 – Simpler functions

By Wayne Sheffield | March 11, 2019

Scalar UDF Inlining, introduced in SQL Server 2019, promises to improve the performance of Scalar UDFs. Let’s look into the performance gains this offers.

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Scalar UDF Inlining in SQL Server 2019

By Wayne Sheffield | February 25, 2019

SQL Server 2019 introduces Scalar UDF Inlining, which is supposed to improve the performance of Scalar UDFs. This post investigates this new feature.

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