How to find SQL Agent Jobs without Notification Operator Configured?
We can either use SQL Server Management Studio or use Transact-SQL query to find any SQL Agent jobs that have...
2012-08-12
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Basit's SQL Server Tips
Using a Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) on SQL Server
Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) allows administrators emergency access to SQL Server via SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or via command...
2012-08-09
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Recovering from out-of-disk space conditions for tempdb
Another potential problem that you need to tackle as a DBA is running out of disk space on the hard...
2012-08-06
3,247 reads
Creating and Managing User-Defined Roles in SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2012 introduces user-defined server roles. These user-defined server roles are similar to fixed server roles with only difference...
2012-08-02
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Performing Unattended Installs of SQL Server 2012
In my post here, I’ve discussed the procedure to perform attended installation of SQL Server 2012 on a Windows Server...
2012-08-02
9,864 reads
How to move master and resource system databases?
I received an phone call from a friend today asking how to move master and resource system databases in Microsoft...
2012-07-29
6,869 reads
Different techniques to identify blocking in SQL Server
SQL Server is able to service requests from a large number of concurrent users. When SQL Server is servicing requests...
2012-07-27
1,585 reads
Retrieving Deadlock Graphs with Event Notification
Checkout my article (i.e. Retrieving Deadlock Graphs with Event Notification) that is published on SSWUG.org. This article shows the steps...
2012-07-26
2,917 reads
Transact-SQL Script to Monitor Replication Status
Today, I’ve written the following T-SQL script which you can use to monitor the status of transactional replication and performance...
2012-07-25
7,018 reads
Using Cell-Level Encryption in SQL Server
Industry guidance such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and...
2012-07-19
15,624 reads
Blogs
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
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I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
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I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
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Why the following cmds in sequence do not work
I need to delete rows from both the temporal main and history tables. The...
When SQL Server Central Went Down
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The String Distance I
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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