Should I check tempdb for corruption?
You all know that checking our databases for corruption regularly is a must. But what about tempdb? Do you need...
2015-03-02
4,601 reads
SpaghettiDBA
Speaking at SQLSaturday Pordenone
Next week, on Saturday 28, make sure you don’t miss SQLSaturday Pordenone!
Pordenone is the place where the Italian adventure with SQLSaturday...
2015-02-19
649 reads
Please Throw this Hardware at the Problem
We’re being told over and over that “throwing hardware at the problem” is not the correct solution for performance problems...
2015-02-24 (first published: 2015-02-12)
8,162 reads
Blame it on Connect
Some weeks ago I blogged about the discouraging signals coming from Connect and my post started a discussion that didn’t...
2015-02-02
563 reads
Installing multiple default instances on a single server
As you probably know, SQL Server allows only one default instance per server. The reason is not actually something special to...
2015-01-29
51,388 reads
The big disconnect with Connect
A couple of years ago I blogged about a bug on the Data Collector that I couldn’t resolve but with an...
2015-01-12 (first published: 2015-01-07)
5,307 reads
I’m an MVP: now what?
Today when I checked my mailbox I found an amazing surprise: I joined the ranks of the Most Valuable Professionals...
2015-01-01
427 reads
Monitoring blocking and deadlocking with Extended T-SQL Collector
Monitoring blocking and deadlocking hasn’t always been easy. Sometimes, the tools available in SQL Server are not as friendly as...
2014-12-12
1,863 reads
Another good reason to avoid AUTO_CLOSE
Does anybody need another good reason to avoid setting AUTO_CLOSE on a database? Looks like I found one.
Some days ago, all of...
2014-11-13
349 reads
Installing SQL Server 2014 Language Reference Help from disk
Some weeks ago I had to wipe my machine and reinstall everything from scratch, SQL Server included.
For some reason that I...
2014-09-25
975 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
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Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
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Question of the Day
Using CHOOSE()
We have this code that sets some status values and then queries them using the CHOOSE() function in SQL Server 2025.
CREATE TABLE Status
(
StatusID INT,
StatusDescription VARCHAR(20)
);
GO
INSERT dbo.Status
(
StatusID,
StatusDescription
)
VALUES
(0, 'Uncategorized'),
(1, 'Active'),
(2, 'Inactive'),
(3, 'Temp');
GO
SELECT CHOOSE(StatusID, 'Unknown', 'Active', 'Inactive', 'Temporary')
FROM Status;
When the SELECT runs, what is returned? See possible answers