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
10,194 reads
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
Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS
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If you’ve used Azure SQL Managed Instance General Purpose, you know the drill: to...
SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
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Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have...
Setting PK Names in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
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Connecting Power BI to SSAS and effective user not working
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High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers