SQL Server Find Unused Data Files
You know that old SQL Server you’ve left running the last 5 years and had numerous databases dropped and restored...
2018-12-06
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Gavin Draper
Live Query Stats of Running Queries
Since SQL Server 2014 SP1 we’ve had DMV’s that can support Live Query Statistics (Basically a query plan that gives...
2018-11-24
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Why Wont SQL Server Use My Filtered Index?
As with most of my posts of late all examples here are using the StackOverflow SQL Server database that can...
2018-10-02
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Why Wont SQL Server Use My Filtered Index?
As with most of my posts of late all examples here are using the StackOverflow SQL Server database that can...
2018-10-02
115 reads
Missing Index Recommendations, These Are Not The Indexes You’re Looking For
Picture the scene….. DBA Doug is sitting in his cubicle minding his own business when App Dev Allister gives him...
2018-09-29
145 reads
Missing Index Recommendations, These Are Not The Indexes You're Looking For
Picture the scene….. DBA Doug is sitting in his cubicle minding his own business when App Dev Allister gives him...
2018-09-29
154 reads
SQL Server How to Check What Settings Are Set On Active Sessions
SQL Server has a number of settings set on a session that can influence the behaviour or queries. When debugging...
2018-06-01
200 reads
SQL Server How to Check What Settings Are Set On Active Sessions
SQL Server has a number of settings set on a session that can influence the behaviour or queries. When debugging...
2018-06-01
110 reads
SQL Server Minimally Logged Inserts (Assume Nothing!)
Side note : I originally started this post to show with examples all the scenarios where you can get minimal logging...
2018-05-29
143 reads
SQL Server Minimally Logged Inserts (Assume Nothing!)
Side note :
I originally started this post to show with examples all the scenarios where you can get minimal logging...
2018-05-29
164 reads
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Question of the Day
A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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