SQL Server – read only database status
This post describes how to return the database read-only status via T-SQL .
The system view – sys.databases returns a column called...
2012-02-17
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SQL Server – DBA productivity and less is more
A typical DBA day can include a mixture of Operational, Engineering and Architectural tasks. Whilst maintaining 100% database server availability...
2012-02-15
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Powershell default start directory
This post discusses some methods in configuring the Powershell default start directory
By default , the installation process will add a value...
2012-02-10
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SQL Server Product Life Cycle
Part of managing the SQL Server environment , is maintaining the latest Service Packs remain within the Product Support data range.
The...
2012-02-09
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Not enough storage is available to complete this operation
This message appears in the TDP SQL dsmsched file. It’s usually associated with low levels of contiguous memory
BackupVirtualDeviceSet::SetBufferParms: Request large...
2012-02-08
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List failed SQL server Jobs with Powershell
This post explains how to list failed SQL Server Jobs , on multiple SQL Server Instances and output the results to...
2012-02-07 (first published: 2012-02-06)
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Send email from Powershell with attachment
This post describes how to call to add an email attachment using Powershell.
In an earlier post - SQL Server – Send email...
2012-02-07
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List SQL Server Instances using Powershell and Get-ItemProperty
This post explains how to list SQL Server Instances installed on the current server, using the Powershell Get-ItemProperty Cmdlet.
The Get-ItemProperty...
2012-02-04
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SQL Server – COPY TABLE from another SQL Server
To copy a table from another SQL Server Instance is easy. Create a Linked Server on the destination server and...
2012-02-02
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SQL Server – Send email using Powershell
This article explains how to send an email through Powershell.
Very useful if you have a requirement to automate your scripts...
2012-01-31
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Blogs
Identity Columns Can’t Be Updated: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I’m not sure I knew identity column values could not be updated. I ran...
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
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Can someone please explain what happens?
I have mentioned this several times over several years. Can someone please help me...
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Component) AS Found FROM tblComponents WHERE(Component NOT LIKE '%[a-z]%') AND(LTRIM(RTRIM(Component)) = 'GM13622')...
Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers