Maintenance Plan Owner
We all inherit things from time to time through our profession. Sometimes we inherit some good things, sometimes we inherit some things that are not so good. Other times...
2012-06-25
11 reads
Jason Brimhall
Database In Recovery
What do we do? Have you ever run into a database that is in the “In Recovery” state? If that has happened, have the bosses and/or endusers come to...
2012-06-04
5 reads
Database In Recovery
What do we do?
Have you ever run into a database that is in the “In Recovery” state?
If that has happened,...
2012-06-04
1,270 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that...
2012-05-18
866 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that trend. I do have a good excuse for...
2012-05-18
4 reads
Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log was being mirrored. Then a hiccup comes along –...
2012-04-02
7 reads
Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log...
2012-04-02
856 reads
SQL 2012 has Launched
LAUNCH
If you have been hiding under a rock, you have probably not heard that SQL 2012 has launched. With it,...
2012-04-01
987 reads
SQL 2012 has Launched
LAUNCH If you have been hiding under a rock, you have probably not heard that SQL 2012 has launched. With it, some really cool features are now available to...
2012-04-01
3 reads
Seldom Used Indexes
On occasion you may ask yourself if there are any under used indexes in your database. If not you, then...
2012-03-26 (first published: 2012-03-20)
2,411 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers