SANTA'S SQL CLAUSE!
SQL command used to retrieve rows from a table.
What is SELECT?
If the Buffalo Bills lose on Sunday, this team member may be very quiet during Monday morning staff meeting.
Who is Jim Shovlin?
After patching weekend, this step is the first action a team member should take if they have trouble.
What is REBOOT?
This classic song made famous by Bing Crosby is one of the best-selling singles of all time.
What is "White Christmas"?
In this movie favorite, little Kevin is left behind while the family goes on their holiday vacation.
What is "Home Alone"?
This SQL clause applies rules to filter which records are returned by a query.
What is WHERE, or HAVING?
In December, this team member is most likely to enjoy their lunch break outside by the pool.
Who is Michelle Self?
This application used by IT Operations for critical scheduled jobs is commonly referred to by the acronym “MFT.”
What is Managed File Transfer?
This holiday song begins with the line, “You better watch out…”
What is Santa Claus Is Coming to Town?
This 1946 classic follows George Bailey as he discovers the value of his life with heavenly help.
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?
This SQL clause is used to ensure a query returns only unique records.
What is DISTINCT, or GROUP BY
On the weekends, Joel Espinosa will likely be found playing this musical instrument.
What is the trumpet?
This network user security credential previously required a change every 60 days, but can now remain the same for a full year.
What is the user password?
This Christmas song begins with a partridge in a pear tree and adds more gifts each day.
What is "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
In the movie "Elf", Buddy has four main food groups - name two of them.
What is: candy, candy canes, candy corn, syrup?
Name a SQL command to remove all rows from a table.
What is TRUNCATE TABLE, or DELETE with no where clause?
This team member is not particularly fond of SQL Server VIEW objects.
Who is Don Day?
This relatively new MedCost team ensures applications function and behave exactly as they are expected.
What is the QAT team?
This 1957 rock-and-roll holiday hit by Bobby Helms mentions “giddy-up jingle horse.”
What is "Jingle Bell Rock"?
This animated holiday film features a magical train carrying children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is "The Polar Express"?
These SQL Server objects store precompiled code to improve reuse and performance.
What is a STORED PROCEDURE, or UDF, or TRIGGER?
Everyone's favorite hermit crab will join our team meetings, if this team member has the camera off.
Who is Amber Arnold?
During Thursday change control meetings this is the most highly anticipated moment of each and every week.
What is Dave Suddarth's "Weekly Data Changes" notification.
These words open the song often simply referred to as “The Christmas Song.”
What is “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”?
In this holiday comedy, Clark Griswold’s quest for the perfect Christmas includes a massive lighting display.
What is "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"?