Building a Database Dashboard with SSRS
Learn how to create a dynamic database dashboard that tracks key metrics using SQL Server Reporting Services. From setting up to deploying your report.
2023-07-17
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Nisarg Upadhyay
How to Find the SQL Server Version
This article shows a number of ways in which you can find out the version of your instance.
2023-06-23
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T-SQL Scripts to generate the HTML-formatted database storage report
This article will show how to generate an HTML formatted report of your disk space.
2023-06-12
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How to Find the SQL Server Instance Startup Time
Learn a number of methods to view or programmatically get the SQL Server instance startup time.
2023-05-12
9,134 reads
How to Create a SQL Database on a New Drive in Ubuntu
This article explains different methods to move a SQL database into a new directory of Ubuntu Linux. This article covers the following topics. How to install SQL Server 2022 on Ubuntu Linux. How to add a new drive in Linux. Attach the StackOverflow database using the database. Install SQL Server 2022 on Ubuntu I have […]
2023-05-10
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Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
SQL Server jobs are an integral part of any SQL Server environment. These jobs run a predefined set of tasks and commands at specified intervals, ensuring the database is up-to-date and performing optimally. As a database administrator, it is essential to regularly monitor the status of SQL Server jobs. One way to do this is […]
2023-05-03
8,409 reads
Create an Empty Database Using SQL Server Integration Services
Learn how to create a copy of an existing database without any data using Integration Services.
2023-04-17
3,639 reads
Find Invalid Objects in SQL Server
This article shows how you can find which objects in your database might not be valid after schema changes.
2023-03-13
22,195 reads
How to store Excel files In SQL Table
This article will show how to store images, document and all other files in SQL Table.
2017-12-07
20,231 reads
Change Integer to BigInt on a Very Large Table
This article will show how to change the data type of a column when the table contains more than 1 billion records.
2017-11-09
5,493 reads
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The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers