T-SQL Developer Interview Questions with Answers

What SQL command do you use to pull and filter data from a table ?  

SELECT [Column List] FROM [Table Name]...

GUID or Integer Primary Key?

If you are designing a new data model or maybe you are looking to improve an...

SQL server database size, location and volume info

For one of my clients, I needed to know and document not only database names, size and locations but also...

Generate SQL script to extract user permissions from a SQL database

When you restore a database, it will also restore all permissions along with it. But what if you are restoring...

How to check whether and when sql index statistics were updated last time?

I was working for a client on their very critical and heavily used database.  The application was an E-commerce website...

How to start SQL Server job using TSQL and wait for it to complete?

If you ever had a need to start a SQL job using sp_start_job stored procedure in msdb then you know...

The Prompt Actions Menu

A quick post on SQL Prompt here. Someone is asking about the Prompt Actions menu. This is the menu that...

Overview of SQL Server Backup Types

SQL Server backups, in itself, is a vast subject; so vast, there are multiple books written about them. In this...

Bring Your Own Key to Azure SQL Database TDE

I have previously written about using Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Azure Key Vaule as a great way to store...

Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 99 – Drill-Down Donut Chart

In this module you will learn how to use the Drill-Down Donut Chart. The Drill-Down Donut Chart allows you to...