Understanding DBCC CHECKDB, to deal with corrupt database

Database files are volatile, constantly being changed and updated, so that, like any other volatile files in the system, there...

MDX #18 – Easy to concatenate row values into column in MDX

Concatenating row values (within groups) into column in SSRS and TSQL
Concatenating row values into column is a never ending topic...

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Rebuild indexes based on fragmentation - sp_RebuildIndex

Reblogged from Basit's SQL Server Tips:
In my previous post here, I’ve discussed how we can detect fragmentation in SQL Server...

SQL Server – Msg 2555, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 – Error DBCC SHRINKFILE with EMPTYFILE option

When tried to empty one of the tempdb data file using the below T-SQL command: (My goal here is to...

Ten SQL Kindle eBooks for Under $10

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Thanks everyone for a fantastic SQL Saturday Lincoln #165

Today I presented two sessions at SQL Saturday Lincoln (almost in my backyard!) – Virtualizing Business-Critical SQL Servers and Database Health...

Class and instance variables in Python 2.7

The differences and interactions between class variables and instance variables are well described in the Python 2.x documentation, but they...

How to avoid windows REBOOT after any operation required restart ?

Issue :
Today, I decided to clear my desktop. I am currently running with around 10 SQL server instances with different...

10-minute SQL: Filtered Delete: join vs. sub-select vs. exist

I was doing some simple tuning of procedures for a client when I came across some delete statements that I...