Detail Job History – Back to Basics
With this script, I have the ability to quick show which step is failing, what the command is for that step, what kind of process is running on that...
2019-06-27
4 reads
Jason Brimhall
Database File Changes
Data professionals around the globe are frequently finding themselves occupied with figuring out why and when a file (data or log) for a database has changed in size. Whether...
2019-06-25
156 reads
Implicit Conversion Insights with XE
Seldom does a DBA have the opportunity to get out in front of infrequent or random errors such as implicit conversions. More often than not, it is the privilege...
2019-06-24 (first published: 2019-06-05)
357 reads
Job History – Back to Basics
An important part of any DBAs job is to ensure database related jobs are running prim and proper. Sometimes that just doesn't happen. When jobs are being overlooked, it...
2019-06-20
8 reads
Implicit Conversion Fail
Implicit conversions are not uncommon in the computing world and can be viewed as kind of a fail-safe for when we don't quite follow decent practices when designing the...
2019-06-18 (first published: 2019-05-31)
428 reads
Public Role Permissions – Back to Basics
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...
2019-06-17
767 reads
Public Role Permissions – Back to Basics
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...
2019-06-17
3 reads
Get the Source of PREEMPTIVE_OS_PIPEOPS Waits
Extended Events is a powerful tool with plenty of ease of use and flexibility. This flexibility allows the DBA to capably monitor the server for any issue be it...
2019-06-13
69 reads
Get the Source of PREEMPTIVE_OS_PIPEOPS Waits
Extended Events is a powerful tool with plenty of ease of use and flexibility. This flexibility allows the DBA to capably monitor the server for any issue be it...
2019-06-13
214 reads
Get the Source of PREEMPTIVE_OS_PIPEOPS Waits
Extended Events is a powerful tool with plenty of ease of use and flexibility. This flexibility allows the DBA to capably monitor the server for any issue be it...
2019-06-13
6 reads
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AllocationType as ROW_OVERFLOW_DATA
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Question of the Day
Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers