Setting DBCC 1222 on startup
The following command is run to gain details on deadlocks.
DBCC TRACEON (1222,-1)However, once the SQL instance is restarted this flag...
2016-09-19
145 reads
Sheldon Hull
- Website: https://www.sheldonhull.com
Remote Desktop Workflow Improvements
Remote server management is a fact of life for folks involved with sql server. Since we work so often with...
2016-08-29
654 reads
Remote Desktop Workflow Improvements
Remote server management is a fact of life for folks involved with sql server. Since we work so often with...
2016-08-29
176 reads
Install ReadyRoll via Command Line
command line install options
ReadyRoll has some great features, including the ability to use without cost on a build server. If...
2016-08-26 (first published: 2016-08-18)
1,111 reads
SSMS - Connection Color with SQL Prompt & SSMSBoost
If you haven't explored the visual color coding of tabs based on pattern matches with SQL Prompt, I'd suggest you...
2016-08-23
1,108 reads
SSMS - Connection Color with SQL Prompt & SSMSBoost
If you haven't explored the visual color coding of tabs based on pattern matches with SQL Prompt, I'd suggest you...
2016-08-23
223 reads
SQL 2016 - Brief Overview on some new features
SQL 2016 - New Functionality
These are notes taken from the Houston SQL Pass User group from July. This presentation was given...
2016-08-19
834 reads
SQL 2016 - Brief Overview on some new features
These are notes taken from the Houston SQL Pass User group from July. This presentation was given by John Cook,...
2016-08-19
165 reads
Install ReadyRoll via Command Line
command line install options
ReadyRoll has some great features, including the ability to use without cost on a build server. If...
2016-08-18
263 reads
Regex With SQL Server - SQLSharp
In the context of my developer machine, I had log files I wanted to parse through. I setup a log...
2016-08-17 (first published: 2016-08-11)
3,349 reads
Blogs
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March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
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Upgrading Admin Queries
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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