The SQL Server set statistics time statement displays the number of milliseconds to parse, compile, and execute a T-SQL query statement. This set statement is widely used to assess times to implement a query statement. The set statistics time statement reports the CPU time and elapsed time for performance tuning.
2020-05-08
You want to attach a SQL Server database that does not have the transaction log files and get the following error: "The log cannot be rebuilt because there were open transactions/users when the database was shutdown, no checkpoint occurred to the database, or the database was read-only. This error could occur if the transaction log file was manually deleted or lost due to a hardware or environment failure." In this tip I will help you to successfully attach the transaction log to the problematic SQL Server database.
2020-05-07
Kendra Little demonstrates how to create a SQL Compare filter file and save it to a SQL Change Automation project folder, so that it will be used automatically during development.
2020-05-05
As the world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, technology is making some things better for those of us in isolation. We are also better equipped today to fight the disease. Researchers are using artificial intelligence to quickly develop vaccines and treatments.
2020-05-05
Phil Factor tackles the questions you were too shy to ask about SQL Server database builds, migrations and deployments.
2020-05-04
In this article in the series, Robert Sheldon explains the differences between direct-attached storage, network-attached storage, and storage area networks.
2020-05-04
Sometimes there is a need to export data for a lot of different SQL Server tables into an Excel file. In this tip we look at how we can quickly export several tables into one Excel workbook where each table is stored in a different worksheet.
2020-05-01
When you’re first approaching a SQL Server, start with sp_Blitz. We’ll cover my favorite parameters and what I look for in the results, and then start building our notes in Markdown for our eventual health check recommendations for the rest of our team.
2020-04-30
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SQL Server 2019 has introduced several new features that offer improved performance. The optimizer continues to evolve and get smarter.
2020-04-29
Diogo Souza completes his series on CQRS. He demonstrates Event Sourcing to capture the data as it flows through the system which can then be analyzed without affecting the source.
2020-04-28
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In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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