SQL Homework – July 2022 – Update your resume.
Resumes have been on my mind a lot recently. I’ve been thinking that I wish I’d kept mine up to ... Continue reading
2022-07-06 (first published: 2022-07-05)
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Blog Posts
SQLServerCarpenter Tools
Over the past couple of years, I’ve developed several tools that I’ve been using during my Performance Tuning and other related assignments. I thought to share it with the...
2022-07-06 (first published: 2022-07-04)
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Thank You Kevin!
I don’t think I’m going too far out on a limb to call Kevin Kline a friend. I’m extremely humbled and honored that I can say that. Kevin is...
2022-07-06
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Get_Costliest_Queries
This procedure can get you the list of queries being executed frequently and for duration greater/less than a particular time. You may also find it very useful if you...
2022-07-06
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Get_Objects_Performing_Committed_Read
This procedure will get all the objects performing committed reads. It will fetch all the objects (Procedures, Functions, Triggers, View etc.) that doesn't uses the NOLOCK and SET ISOLATION...
2022-07-06
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Get_Procedures_Triggers_Missing_SET_NOCOUNT_ON
This procedure will get all the stored procedures and triggers missing the use of SET NOCOUNT ON. It may be helpful in performance tuning assignments.
2022-07-06 (first published: 2022-07-04)
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What is causing my constraint to be untrusted?
The problem
In this scenario, you have discovered that one of your Check constraints or Foreign keys is not trusted.
Maybe you’ve detected it with a sp_Blitz, dbachecks or out of...
2022-07-06 (first published: 2022-06-24)
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A Blogging Break
Outside of coping tips, I’m gonna take a break from blogging. I’ve been aiming for 3 posts a week, and mostly keeping there, but it’s created a little stress...
2022-07-05
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Daily Coping 5 Jul 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-07-05
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Extended Events for Anything But Query Tuning: Unique Constraint Violations
Most of the time when I talk about or demo Extended Events, I spend more time talking about query tuning (I have a problem). However, there are tons of...
2022-07-05
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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