2021-09-08
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Evgeny Garaev
2021-08-13
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Index fragmentation on all databases
The script returns all the fragmented indexes on all databases on the instance you run it. Can be run on multiple instances in the same time using central management capability.
2021-07-12 (first published: 2021-07-06)
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2021-04-27
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2021-04-26
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Space allocated to the databases by disk letters
Found this useful for database migrations. This helps to identify how much space will need to be allocated for a new server and how a SQL Sever instance is using discs currently. Note. This won't show correct information on Linux instances and if you use mounting points in Windows.
2021-04-23 (first published: 2021-04-19)
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Offline R Services installation and patching
The R Services installation package is not included in the MS SQL Server installation package. When you install MS SQL Server with R Services the installer actually download the package from the Internet.
2021-02-12 (first published: 2019-03-28)
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2020-07-24 (first published: 2018-12-27)
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2020-07-07
592 reads
Logshipping to SQL Server on Linux
An example of a database migration from SQL Server 2016 on Windows to MS SQL Server 2017 on Linux.
2020-06-25 (first published: 2018-06-05)
2,464 reads
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Escaping Strings
The STRING_ESCAPE() function requires 2 parameters in SQL Server 2025. The first is a string of text and the second is the type of escape rules being used. What are the options for the second parameter?
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