Cleaning up Old Maintenance Plans
This is something I trip over every now and then on systems we inherit from our clients, and I thought...
2012-03-12
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Blog Posts
Done or Not Done
One of the things I hear a lot relating to work big and small is that it is “almost done”,...
2012-03-12
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Double-Dash Comments, the Hidden Menace
While writing my last post on cleaning up old maintenance plans, I was reminded of something I heard in a...
2012-03-12
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Factors that can delay Log Truncation – LOG BACKUP
When log records remain active for a long time – truncation can be delayed. The delays can cause the transaction logs...
2012-03-12
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Jedi Mind Tricks
Here’s a story from a recent meeting. We were discussing some problems and the team was talking through some options...
2012-03-12
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Last Execution Date Time of a Stored Procedure
On many forums I have found a very basic yet important query - “How can I know when was my Stored...
2012-03-12
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MDX Functions: BottomCount
The MultiDimensional eXpressions, or MDX, language is used to query the data in a multidimensional in an OLAP database. In the...
2012-03-12
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MDX Functions: TopCount
The MultiDimensional eXpressions, or MDX, language is used to query the data in a multidimensional in an OLAP database. In the...
2012-03-12
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Monday Morning Mistakes: Not Setting Memory Limits
Welcome back to another addition of Monday Morning Mistakes series. Today’s issue is one I tend to run into quite...
2012-03-12 (first published: 2012-02-28)
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SQL Server 2012 RTM–Are you waiting for SP1?
As you probably know by now SQL Server 2012 was launched last week, Microsoft had an online launch event that...
2012-03-12
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Blogs
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
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...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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