Tim Mitchell

Transaction Rollbacks with Identity Values

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

Have you ever noticed unexpected gaps in sequences in IDENTITY columns?  Even though you’ve got transactions set up for your...

2009-07-01

9,778 reads

Speaking at North Texas SQL Server User Group meeting

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

For those in or around the Dallas area tomorrow (Thursday) evening, I'll be speaking at the North Texas SQL Server...

2009-06-17

782 reads

Update on PASS Selection

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

I received my notification from the PASS Program Committee on Friday evening,
and found out that I will not be...

2009-06-15

591 reads

Tagged: The Desert Island Scenario

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

I was tagged by Scary DBA and recent MVP awardee Grant Fritchey with the latest viral question:
“So You’re On A...

2009-06-11

1,305 reads

SQL Saturday Eval Results

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

I received my evaluation summary from Karla Remail for this weekend's SQL Saturday event.  The results are as follows:
Expectations:  0...

2009-06-09

574 reads

SQL Saturday Pensacola pics

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

The SQL Saturday Pensacola pics are up!  Visit the SQL Saturday Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=58052797867&ref=ts
and tag or leave your comments.

2009-06-08

832 reads

SQL Saturday 14 - Pensacola

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

I’ve just arrived home from a quick trip to Pensacola to speak at SQL Saturday 14 in Pensacola, FL.  I’m...

2009-06-07

1,331 reads

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

For those who are interested, I've got a couple of speaking engagements coming up in the next two weeks. I'll be speaking...

2009-06-01

604 reads

Book Review: Success Is A Choice

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

I just finished reading Success Is A Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life.  Written by Rick Pitino,...

2009-05-28

2,029 reads

Give Us TRIM()!

• by Tim Mitchell

• Tim Mitchell

If you're like me, you've probably typed in LTRIM(RTRIM([value])) hundreds, if not thousands, of times during your travels through SQL...

2009-05-28

1,932 reads