Working with tabs and spaces in SSMS (Day 34)
There are several different options available for working with tabs and spaces in SSMS. In fact, there are enough that...
2018-03-29 (first published: 2018-03-21)
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Wayne Sheffield
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Using a gMSA with SQL Server
As you already know, SQL Server runs as a service. And services require a service account to run under. While...
2018-03-02 (first published: 2018-02-19)
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Using the Full Screen Mode in SSMS (Day 33)
Do you ever find yourself working on a query and realize that you need just a bit more real estate...
2018-02-28
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Connecting to a SQL Server instance – Back to Basics
Back to the SQL Server Basics with Wayne
Connecting to a SQL Server instance is one of the first things that...
2018-02-19 (first published: 2018-02-07)
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Adaptive Query Processing – Interleaved Execution
Interleaved Execution allows SQL Server's query optimizer to get accurate cardinality estimates in places where it couldn't before.
2018-02-08
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Automatic Plan Correction
SQL Server 2017 lets you solve parameter sniffing problems - Automatically!
2018-02-04 (first published: 2017-11-20)
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Adaptive Query Processing – Batch Mode Memory Grant Feedback
Explore Batch Mode Memory Grant Feedback that was introduced in SQL Server 2017
2018-02-01
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Controlling what appears in the status bar and query tabs (Day 32)
When you run a query in SSMS, you are probably aware that the status bar contains many pieces of information...
2018-02-01
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SSMS Activity Monitor (Day 31)
SSMS provides an Activity Monitor, a process that displays various information about what all is going on with the instance....
2018-01-31
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Reports in SSMS (Day 30)
SSMS has a lot of reports available for you to use. Most of the reports in SSMS are off of...
2018-01-30
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Meetings
By Steve Jones
I think we might have forgotten this a bit, but on one of the...
New article: Automating SQL Server Builds
By Brian Kelley
I refresh my test SQL Servers at least monthly with a fresh VM. Setting...
Leading with Accountability: How Extreme Ownership Transforms Leadership
By Chris Yates
Embracing Total Responsibility In every organization there comes a moment when teams must choose...
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Change Tracking Default Retention
I run this command on my SQL Server 2022 database:
ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks2017 SET CHANGE_TRACKING = ON;What is the default data retention period? See possible answers