Optional Parameters Causing Index Scans
Optional parameters in a stored procedure often lead to scans in the execution plan, reading through the entire table, even...
2014-04-15
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Blog Posts
Overview of Published Articles – 2014Q1
Since I write at different places – this blog, Intense School and MSSQLTips.com - someone recently asked me if I could provide an...
2014-04-15
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Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) AU1 released
Microsoft’s PDW has seen a big boost in visibility and sales over the past year, and part of the reason...
2014-04-15
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PASS SQLSaturday Events: May 2014
PASS SQL Saturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Please...
2014-04-15
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Rounding versus truncating
Be careful when implicitly converting data types in T-SQL. Directly assigning 1.5 (either as a FLOAT or a NUMERIC) to...
2014-04-15
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SQL Server – Hide system objects in Object Explorer – SQL Server Management Studio
By default, SQL Server system objects are listed in Object Explorer in Management Studio. These system objects include system database,...
2014-04-15 (first published: 2014-04-07)
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SQL Server 2000 || Disable sa login
Question : How to disable sa user in SQL Server 2000?
Reason : Due to Security requirement of audit, We have to disable...
2014-04-15
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SQL Server First Aid
If you take basic first aid, say a CPR course, you’ll learn a handy mnemonic for the primary assessment you...
2014-04-15
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SQLServerCentral Editorial: Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done
I wrote Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done about a conversation with my nephew working late to...
2014-04-15
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Why a Boot Camp?
As a some of you may already know, I am now offering SQL Server boot camps with the first one...
2014-04-15
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Blogs
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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