An easy way to track the growth of your database
This query gives you an idea of the growth of your database over time.
2013-11-01 (first published: 2008-03-10)
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This query gives you an idea of the growth of your database over time.
2013-11-01 (first published: 2008-03-10)
14,365 reads
Some tips on what to do when you inherit a database that you've never worked on before
2012-06-26 (first published: 2009-06-22)
55,291 reads
When creating a backup that will be restored to a development database, you may need to mask PII information. This script will help you with that.
2011-06-09 (first published: 2011-05-25)
1,392 reads
The stored procedure sp_DropDatabaseObject is designed to easily drop a variety of database objects with extensive feedback to the user
2010-05-26 (first published: 2009-04-21)
1,458 reads
Getting errors and output messages when using xp_cmdshell can be tricky. This method can solve your problems.
2010-02-02
11,147 reads
When writing SQL, picking good tables aliases can greatly enhance the readability of your code
2009-05-07
7,920 reads
This quick and dirty sql will tell you the number of rows in your tables, the size in MB of yout data, and the total size (including indexes)
2009-05-05 (first published: 2008-10-04)
1,651 reads
In today's data-driven world, SQL (Structured Query Language) is a blazing-hot skill. It's your...
By Steve Jones
I leave tonight for Australia. I was in London 3 days ago, so this...
By Brian Kelley
As I look at the state of information technology today, I see one constant:...
Sample data: jan 10gb feb 15gb mar 16gb april 14gb(truncate data) may 18gb june...
Everybody (well almost) knows that if you want to learn the design patterns for...
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