T-SQL to check Data and Log Files are on same drive or not
The below query help us in finding the physical existence of data and log files are on same drive or...
2014-01-13
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Security, Compliance, and SQL Server Webinar on January 29, 2014
My first webinar of the year! I’m joining forces with the GreenSQL and MSSQLTips to present Security, Compliance, and SQL...
2014-01-27 (first published: 2014-01-13)
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Bradley Ball at MagicPASS on January 15, 2014
First meeting of the year with Bradley Ball presenting Locking, Blocking, Latches, Deadlocks, and Spinlocks. Let them know you’ll be...
2014-01-13
673 reads
Guid vs Identity columns (Ints)
I came across an interesting question on SE last week. Guid vs INT – Which is better as a primary key?...
2014-01-20 (first published: 2014-01-13)
4,903 reads
SQL Server – Difference between @@CONNECTIONS and @@MAX_CONNECTIONS
@@MAX_CONNECTIONS in SQL Server returns maximum number of simultaneous user connections allowed. Maximum user connections allowed by SQL Server by...
2014-01-13
148 reads
SQL Server – Difference between @@CONNECTIONS and @@MAX_CONNECTIONS
@@MAX_CONNECTIONS in SQL Server returns maximum number of simultaneous user connections allowed. Maximum user connections allowed by SQL Server by...
2014-01-13
273 reads
SQL Server – Difference between @@CONNECTIONS and @@MAX_CONNECTIONS
@@MAX_CONNECTIONS in SQL Server returns maximum number of simultaneous user connections allowed. Maximum user connections allowed by SQL Server by...
2014-01-13
1,464 reads
SSAS – Using the Euro or Pound currency Symbol in a measure Format String
If you have a set of measures and some of them are US dollars, some are Euros, and some are...
2014-01-17 (first published: 2014-01-13)
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My Favourite SSMS productivity tips
It’s a well known fact that any sitcom that runs for a certain length of time will release a clip...
2014-01-13
1,700 reads
What Tables Are Wasted?
Wasted space still seems to be on everyone's mind to some extent. I've wondered what tables do we use? We...
2014-01-13
559 reads
Blogs
Using AI to Build Semantic Models, Ontologies, and Fabric Data Agents
By James Serra
(This is the third post in a three-part series on how AI is changing...
SSMS Is Getting Smarter—and This Isn’t Just About Writing SQL
Continuing with my takeaways from SQLCon and FabCon Europe in Barcelona, let’s talk about...
Yippee-Kai-Yay 2027 Summit in Denver
By Steve Jones
Next year the PASS Data Community Summit is in DENVER! and London, but Denver...
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Pay for Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Pay for Performance, which is...
Life hack that has worked well for me
I wrote about this several years ago but will contribute again a life hack...
Trying to make this faster using not exists
Hi I have this query that is slow during the 'not in' part of...
Question of the Day
Switching Schemas I
I run this query:
SELECT s.name AS schemaname , o.name AS objectname FROM sys.objects o INNER JOIN sys.schemas s ON s.schema_id = o.schema_id WHERE o.name = 'Beer'I get one row back for an object named dbo.beer. There is an ETL schema and both of these are nonpartitioned tables. I run this code:
ALTER TABLE dbo.beer switch TO etl.beerWhat happens? See possible answers