SQL Server – Calculating elapsed time from DATETIME
Elapsed time can be calculated from DATETIME field by extracting number of hours/minutes and seconds. You can use below query...
2013-12-23
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SQL Server – Kill all sessions using database
Before an existing database can be restored, there should be connections using the database in question. If the database is...
2013-11-25
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SQL Server – Kill all sessions using database
Before an existing database can be restored, there should be connections using the database in question. If the database is...
2013-11-25
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SQL Server – Kill all sessions using database
Before an existing database can be restored, there should be connections using the database in question. If the database is...
2013-11-25
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SQL Server – Custom sorting in ORDER BY clause
ORDER BY clause can be used to sort the results returned by SELECT statement in SQL Server. It orders the...
2013-11-18
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SQL Server – Custom sorting in ORDER BY clause
ORDER BY clause can be used to sort the results returned by SELECT statement in SQL Server. It orders the...
2013-11-18
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SQL Server – Custom sorting in ORDER BY clause
ORDER BY clause can be used to sort the results returned by SELECT statement in SQL Server. It orders the...
2013-11-18
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SQL Server – Script to get Service Account for all local instances
Earlier on my blog I posted on How to get SQL Server Service Account using T-SQL. That works on a...
2013-08-26
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SQL Server – Script to get Service Account for all local instances
Earlier on my blog I posted on How to get SQL Server Service Account using T-SQL. That works on a...
2013-08-26
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SQL Server – Script to get Service Account for all local instances
Earlier on my blog I posted on How to get SQL Server Service Account using T-SQL. That works on a...
2013-08-26
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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