Deadlock Sleuth

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SQL Server’s Extended Events (XE) contain a feature that makes it easy to track down deadlocks. In stark contrast to Profiler, the Extended Events engine is always running, even in production, and has been so since SQL Server 2008. In 2012 XE got a GUI and you can find the always-running session titled “system_health” in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) under Object Explorer > Management > Extended Events > system_health. It writes to the ring buffer and an event file.... Continue reading →

Dynamics SL VBA Unbound Fields

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When adding an unbound field to a Dynamics SL form for a VBA screen customization it’s pretty common to see System Message 5005, “Unable to locate field … in table b…. Error in property of control Form1.x….” Fill in the field name, table name and control name where the ellipsis appear above. Most customized controls in a VBA customization only have two numbers in the fieldname property, so it’s easy to follow suit for the unbound control. That’s the problem.... Continue reading →