Experiment with SQL Server and DBFS on Linux
Given that Microsoft now considers Linux a ‘first-class citizen’, SQL Server 2017 offers native support for Linux. It is engineered...
2018-03-20
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PowerSQL By Prashanth Jayaram
Importance of Memory Setting in SQL Server
Memory is one among the resources forming the performance triangle—CPU and storage being the other two. If one is hit,...
2018-03-14
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SQL Server RLS feature and GDPR
Of late, there’s been a lot of noise around the term, GDPR. Chances are, some of us even had to...
2018-03-09
389 reads
An overview of SQL Server backup-and-restore process
In a manner of speaking, planning and implementing a SQL Server backup design is an art. Backup, Restoration, Recovery, Business...
2018-03-01
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SQL Server – Internals of sp_spaceused
This article is an effort to dissect the output of the sp_spaceused stored procedure.
Introduction
Understanding the database usage internals and the growth trends...
2018-02-06
462 reads
Know How to Recover SQL Server Database Without Backup
Microsoft SQL Server has widely used database management system for storing and retrieving data. It stores its files in MDF,...
2018-01-24
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SQL Server 2017 DMVs and DMFs for DBAs
Dynamic management views (DMVs) and dynamic management functions (DMFs) are system views and system functions that return metadata of the system...
2018-01-17
888 reads
How to fix the database consistency and integrity issues using DBCC CHECKDB and Third Party Tool
Overview
The database protection and recovery is a vital role of database administrators. While working on SQL Server, sometimes users get...
2018-01-09
1,467 reads
Python and SQL Server Administration
Some of my previous articles on Python provided insight of the basics and the usage of Python in SQL Server...
2018-01-08
815 reads
Different methods to write PowerShell output to a SQL table
PowerShell has become the ultimate choice for many database administrators because of its efficient way of handling and managing automation...
2017-12-26
1,347 reads
Blogs
How to Connect to SQL Server When Nothing Else Works – DAC
By gbargsley
It's 2 AM. Your phone is going off. Users can't connect to the application,...
Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks...
The Agent Era: When “How do I…?” Replaces “Where do I click?”
By Arun Sirpal
After a year away getting to grips with AI and its application across the...
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setting an ssis param dynamicaly when the sql agent job runs
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Query compile/runtime issue
I have a plan which in sys.query_store_plan shows: Last_compile_start_time of 2026-04-23 00:13:00.7670000 +00:00 Last_execution_time...
Hiring: Financial SQL Systems Administrator
Fisher Phillips is looking for a Financial Systems Administrator to help support and improve our financial...
Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document II
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamNameCity YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960If I run this code, what document(s) is/are returned?
SELECT json_objectagg( n.city : n.TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams n;See possible answers