If you manage a server where you are not in complete control of the creation of databases, or you’re unfamiliar with what settings to change, you may miss things out or set them incorrectly. This metric could pick up on issues that affect performance in obscure ways, and saves you having to search for them when a system suddenly stops performing as you would expect.
2014-03-11
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This free event is coming to Boston on March 29, 2014. Grant Fritchey and many others will be speaking, so make sure you register soon while spots are available.
2014-03-11
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SQL Saturday is coming to Denmark on March 29, 2014. This a free event of SQL Server training and networking. The full schedule is up (and it's full of great speakers) on the SQL Saturday site and make sure to say hello at the Red Gate booth while you're there.
2014-03-07
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Microsoft has continued to release Cumulative Updates, with each one specifying that customers should wait for the next service pack if they don't experience an issue. However, no Service Packs have been released for some time. Let Microsoft know we want Service Packs.
2014-03-06 (first published: 2014-02-28)
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SQL South West user group are running their second SQL Saturday on March 21st and 22nd and have another spectacular schedule of technical content from SQL Server professionals from the UK, Europe and USA including SQL Server MVPs and Microsoft staff. All the session details and how to register for the full-day pre-con sessions or the free-to-attend Saturday:
2014-03-04
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SQL Saturday is coming to Exeter on March 22, 2014. Join Red Gate's David Atkinson and the rest of the speakers at this free day of SQL Server training and networking, organized by SQL South West.
2014-03-03
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Come see Grant Fritchey and Steve Jones (from Red Gate Software) and many more SQL Server experts while you enjoy spring in Orlando, FL at SQL Intersection.
2014-02-28
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The day before SQL Saturday Silicon Valley, SQL Server MVP Steve Jones will be hosting a free seminar in San Jose on March 14 2014. Join fellow database professionals to learn best practices and practical tips for SQL Server version control, continuous integration and deployment.
2014-02-25
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March 15, SQLServerCentral's Steve Jones and many others (including Kalen Delaney, Kevin Boles, and Karen Lopez) will be presenting at SQL Saturday Silicon Valley. This is a free, one-day learning event about SQL Server, Microsoft Business Intelligence, and Big Data. Register soon while spots are available.
2014-02-24
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SQL Saturday is coming to Vienna on March 6 with a full-day of technical training and networking, featuring international speakers. With over 20 sessions on SQL Server, the event is aimed at all those interested in SQL Server - from pros to beginners.
In 2014 the event is held for the first time in Austria, Vienna, organized by PASS Austria.
2014-02-21
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By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone that attended my sessions at VS Live San Diego yesterday. It...
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I was creating a question on sp_readerrorlog and realized that this procedure is different...
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I run this code on SQL Server 2022.
CREATE TABLE Drink
(
drinkid INT NOT NULL
CONSTRAINT DrinkPK PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED,
drinkname VARCHAR(20),
rating NUMERIC(2, 1)
)
GO
INSERT INTO Drink
(
drinkid,
drinkname,
rating
)
VALUES
(1, 'Margarita', 4.5),
(2, 'Mojito', 4.3),
(3, 'Old Fashioned', 4.7),
(4, 'Martini', 4.4),
(5, 'Cosmopolitan', 4.2)
GO
ALTER INDEX drinkpk ON dbo.drink DISABLE
GO
SELECT * FROM dbo.Drink
GO
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