SQL Server – Find all the LOB Data Type Columns in a Database Using T-SQL Script
Today morning when I was working on a huge database containing lots of LOB data, I was required to know...
2013-09-12
872 reads
SQL Server – How to Perform Striped Database Backup & Restore Using T-SQL Command
Even though there are more pros than cons, Striping database backups are often overlooked by many DBAs. Based on my...
2013-09-03
1,660 reads
SQL Server – Why is the ‘sa’ Login Account Disabled & How to Enable ‘sa’ Login Account
Ever noticed and wondered why the well-known SQL Server system administrator (sa) login is in a disabled state? The reason...
2013-08-20
738 reads
SQL Server – How to Move Database Files – Data File and Log File – From One Drive Location to the Other
Most of the DBAs at some point of time in their career should have faced at-least one of the below...
2013-08-10
1,387 reads
SQL Server – Automating Backup Files Cleanup Task Using Maintenance Plans
Cleaning/deleting the old backup files is equally important as taking the backups. Doing so we can (i) Avoid overhead cost for...
2013-08-07
991 reads
SQL Server – Get all Login Accounts Using T-SQL Query – SQL Logins, Windows Logins, Windows Groups
Earlier today I was required to pull the list of all SQL Login Accounts, Windows Login Accounts and Windows Group Login...
2013-08-06
1,409 reads
SQL Server – How to Download and Install the ‘right’ AdventureWorks Sample Database
One of the first things I did when I began my journey with SQL Server was installing a sample database....
2013-07-31
1,598 reads
SQL Server – Understanding ‘sp_spaceused’ Results for Database Size Information
From a recent conversation with a customer, I noticed even some of the experienced DBAs are not very clear about...
2013-06-28
1,617 reads
SQL Server – How to Insert Explicit Values Into An Identity Column
By default, SQL Server automatically assigns a value to the Identity Column for each new row inserted into the table....
2013-06-02
648 reads
SQL Server – Get the Default Data File and Log File Location using T-SQL Query
In SQL Serve 2012, we can get the default data file and log file locations using a simple T-SQL query...
2013-05-23
645 reads
Blogs
SQL Saturday Boston 2024 Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone that came to my talks. Slides are below. Best Practices for...
Small Data SF 2024
By Steve Jones
I can’t remember how I heard about Small Data SF 2024, but it caught...
A New Word: Moledro
By Steve Jones
moledro – n. a feeling of resonant connection with an author or artist you’ll...
Forums
Impact of adding the opening of the Master Key in a SQL job for SSIS packages
Bonjour à tous, J'ai un problème d'exécution de mes packages SSIS. A chaque opération...
Being an extroverted introvert at a conference
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Being an extroverted introvert at...
Need to group the same valued ID fields to run an aggregate average over them
I have data that contains poll results, with the poll_id consistuting a single row...
Question of the Day
How are statistics stored?
How are the statistics for query optimization stored in SQL Server?
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