fn_fixeddrives() : an alternative for xp_fixeddrives
The idea is to create a SQLCLR table valued function that returns all information on drives in a UNIX df-like style.
2010-09-21
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David Baffaleuf
Turn on CHECKSUM after an upgrade
When reloading or attaching a SQL 2000 database to SQL 2005 or 2008, the database objects are upgraded automatically. Some database options don't change, though. PAGE_VERIFY is one of them.
2010-07-20
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Moving the Error Log
How can I change the location in which the SQL Server error log is written in SQL Server 2025?
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