A quicker way to know when DBCC CHECKDB last ran in your database.
Problem : Surely you have scheduled jobs to run DBCC CHECKDB across your SQL Servers to check database integrity. But sometimes...
2014-06-01
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Blog Posts
Building The SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 16
As you can see my third attempt on Fiverr didn’t work out great. I asked for something bold/high contrast and...
2014-05-31
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Deferred-drop tipping point
I was intrigued by the deferred-drop feature that has been inside SQL since SQL Server 2000 SP3 after watching one...
2014-05-31
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Building The SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 15
After doing some local exploring of the idea of delivering certificates of completion I don’t think it’s enough of a...
2014-05-30
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Configuring SQL Server Database Mail Feature
You can send e-mail from within stored procedures, functions, and triggers by using SQL Server Database Mail. You can also...
2014-05-30
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Database capacity planning and management
As part of the planning and research before implementing new SQL Server, you must determine the amount of space needed...
2014-05-30
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Do you apply SQL Server Cumulative Updates?
I think Steve Jones makes a great point here with respect to cumulative updates:
“This is one reason I’ve been hesitant...
2014-05-30 (first published: 2014-05-28)
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Friday Followup For May 30, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-05-30
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Implementing Checkpoints – To restart SQL Server Integration Services packages from the point of failure
An SQL Server Integration Services package often includes tasks that can take a long time to run. If the package...
2014-05-30
1,294 reads
MDX #41–Remove employees with less than $100,000 sales
Table of contents
Need to remove employees who have zero sales amountCreate a calculated measure with the IIF() function The NON...
2014-05-30
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Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
Disclaimer: The following is built with Claude Code. Just need to justify my $100/mo...
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