New in SQL 2012 (1)
Learning new is a interesting thing. Today I read several posts regarding the SQL Server 2012 new feature:
1. Indirect Checkpoint
Prior to...
2012-07-01
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysaltfiles
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-07-01
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – Introduction
When SQL Server 2005 launched, it included a slew of dynamic management objects (DMOs) that were meant to replace the...
2012-07-01
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Determine space used for each table in a SQL Server database
I have written following Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL scirpt to quickly determine space used for each table in a SQL...
2012-07-01
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Database Interview questions
I decided to expand the collection of SQL Server Interview questions and this time focus on database objects related questions.
2012-07-01
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SQL Server Performance Tuning Overview
In this blog article I will give an overview of performance tuning based on common situation that occur on small...
2012-07-01
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Where to Buy a New Laptop
Let’s say that you are in the market to buy a new laptop or ultra book to replace that old...
2012-06-30
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Is SELECT Identity() … INTO Minimally Logged in Simple Recovery?
Is SELECT Identity() … INTO Minimally Logged in Simple Recovery?
Extreme Logging
I was having a discussion with Idera (@idera_software) dev lead Vicky...
2012-06-30
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Rebuild indexes based on fragmentation – sp_RebuildIndex
In my previous post here, I’ve discussed how we can detect fragmentation in SQL Server databases indexes using dynamic management...
2012-06-30
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Several useful T-SQL Function
1. Using the OVER clause with aggregate functions
The following sample is from BOL:
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USE AdventureWorks2008R2;
GO
SELECT SalesOrderID, ProductID, OrderQty
,SUM(OrderQty) OVER(PARTITION BY...
2012-06-30
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Blogs
Reading Blogs: T-SQL Tuesday #204
By Steve Jones
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and...
Are Blogs Still Relevant? - T-SQL Tuesday #204
By alevyinroc
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party hosted by a different community member each...
How I Built RAG for My Accounting App on Bedrock and pgvector
The first version of my accounting assistant could not find a single purchase of...
Forums
Pay for Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Pay for Performance, which is...
Slow - Linked server query
Hi I have this slow query that is pulling data from a linked server....
Too Many Choices
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers