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T-SQL Scripts to generate the HTML-formatted database storage report
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How to Find the SQL Server Instance Startup Time
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How to Create a SQL Database on a New Drive in Ubuntu
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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 […]
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Create an Empty Database Using SQL Server Integration Services
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Find Invalid Objects in SQL Server
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How to store Excel files In SQL Table
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Change Integer to BigInt on a Very Large Table
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I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers