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
699 reads
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
250 reads
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
243 reads
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
128 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
150 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
170 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
233 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
120 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
151 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
177 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Risk Vs Reward, The never...
Trigger isn't working
Hi, I have a trigger, that works fine elsewhere but is not working at...
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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