A Script A Day - Day 26 - RESTART a Database Restore
Today’s script is another one based on database restores. There is a little known clause of the RESTORE DATABASE command...
2012-02-29
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Chris McGowan
A Script A Day - Day 27 - Missing Database Backups
Today’s script is one I have used many times in the past to check for missing backups. The script will...
2012-02-29
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A Script A Day - Day 24 - Object Qualification
Today’s script is one I use as an example to explain that there is method behind my standards that some...
2012-02-28
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A Script A Day - Day 21 - The HAVING Clause
Today’s post is about the HAVING clause which specifies a search condition for a group or an aggregate. HAVING is...
2012-02-27
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A Script A Day - Day 22 - Database Backup
Today’s script follows on from Day 16’s script which was about database restores. In a backwards way the script is...
2012-02-27
614 reads
A Script A Day - Day 23 - Find an Object In Job Steps
Today’s script is one which saves me a lot of time on occasion. On large systems with lets say more...
2012-02-27
781 reads
A Script A Day - Day 19 - Remove Virtual Subscriptions
Today’s script is to help replication performance. It was something I learned from my resident replication expert Paul Anderton. Below...
2012-02-25
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A Script A Day - Day 20 - User Database VLF Count
Today’s script will execute DBCC LOGINFO for all user databases. This is a script I use to monitor the number...
2012-02-25
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A Script A Day - Day 17 - Possible Poor Indexes
Today’s script is one I’ve taken from a job I use to collect possible poor indexes. I’ve tweeked it slightly...
2012-02-23
549 reads
A Script A Day - Day 18 - Viewing System Configuration
Today’s script is something I’ve learned today, it’s cool learning new stuff! When viewing server configurations in the past I’ve...
2012-02-23
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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