Error : Property Size is not available for Database "[tempdb]"
Today when I clicked Properties of tempdb in SSMS, I got the error message below:
At first I thought the database...
2014-01-23
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Use application lock to synchronize T-SQL code
Application lock can be used to synchronize T-SQL code, you can control if the session is able to run the...
2013-11-15
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log shipping restore job failed on secondary server
Several Situation will cause the log shipping restore job failed on secondary server
1. Restore job is not able to access the...
2013-11-09
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"Failover Partner" keyword in connection string - Q&A
1. How to connect client to a Database Mirroring Session with failover aware
A: add FailoverPartner keyword in the connection string,...
2013-11-08
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One Database Mirror disconnected case
Today I got a database mirror case, I was told the all databases were in disconnected\in recovery status on both...
2013-11-06
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is count(1) faster than count(*)?
Recently I saw a post regarding the count(1) and count(*)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/102474/
the post said "You know that doing COUNT(*) on a table with...
2013-10-28 (first published: 2013-10-20)
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Enable Instant File Initialization to accelerate database restore
Today my colleague come to me and ask me why her database restore query was hang. She was going to...
2013-10-01
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List all mapping users of SQL login account
Find a useful system store procedure to list all mapping user of SQL login account.
sp_msloginmappings @Loginname , @Flags
@loginname: the login account name, If...
2013-09-27 (first published: 2013-09-24)
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Get SQL Command Compile time
1. SET STATISTICS TIME ON
It not only tell you the compile time of sql command, but also show you the...
2013-09-19
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SQL Server 2012 Express installation failed issue
I got an strange error when installing SQL Server 2012 Express
Environment:Window Server 2008 R2 Enterprise + SP1Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 installed.Net...
2013-08-07
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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
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects:...
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