SQL Server – Login Failed, cannot open user default database
Each login in SQL Server has a default database associated with it. When you login to SQL Server context is...
2013-01-07
1,804 reads
SQL and Me
SQL Server – Skipping Function Execution when parameters are NULL
You can avoid executing a function when NULL values are passed as parameters. To achieve this you need to create...
2012-12-28 (first published: 2012-12-19)
4,106 reads
SQL Server – DDL vs. DML Triggers
Although, DML and DDL triggers are used for different purposes, there are some similarities and differences between these.
Similarities between DDL...
2012-05-28
1,623 reads
SQL Server – Check SQL Agent Job History using T-SQL
To check SQL Server Agent Job History you can use the Log File Viewer from SQL Server Management Studio.
To Open...
2012-05-14
2,825 reads
SQL Server – Purging Database Mail History
SQL Server stores all mails and attachments in msdb database. To avoid unnecessary growth of msdb database you should remove...
2012-05-10
1,234 reads
SQL Server – Four-part object names
Generally it is considered good practice using two-part names for objects. It make the code more readable and avoids confusion...
2012-04-30
3,131 reads
Run SSMS as different Windows user
When connecting to a server from SSMS using Windows Authentication, you are limited to using only user which you used...
2012-04-23
2,392 reads
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – SQL Server 2008 Core / Windows Server® 2008
Yesterday, I received two mails from the Microsoft Certification Program Team about two new certification earned:
1. Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate...
2012-04-18
1,705 reads
Importing data from Excel – using INSERT statements
You can easily import data from an Excel file to SQL Server using SQL Server Import and Export Wizard. However,...
2012-03-29
3,303 reads
Exporting data to CSV file using SQLCMD/BCP
When it comes to exporting data there are different options available in SQL Server, such as SQL Server Integration Services,...
2012-03-27
4,795 reads
Blogs
Resource: Security Auditing for Databases
By Brian Kelley
If you are responsible for securing databases, SQL Servers and others, I would strongly...
SQL Server Maintenance Plans
By Kevin3NF
If you’re a DBA, sysadmin, IT manager, or Accidental DBA, you’ve probably seen SQL...
SQL Server Migration Made Easy: A Complete Guide to Microsoft DMA and Its Successors
By Rohit Garg
Migrating SQL Server databases is a critical task for IT teams aiming to modernize...
Forums
Low Level design for Error Logging for Data Pipeline
Hello, May someone please help me how to design Error Logging for the Data...
Best Way to Repair SQL Database: How to Restore SQL Server?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Best Way to Repair SQL...
MongoDB and Python in action
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Question of the Day
Capacity Planning for an Existing SQL Server Workload?
You're tasked with planning capacity for a new SQL Server database workload. Which of the following is the most accurate way to determine how much CPU, memory, and I/O throughput your workload requires? What single or multiple tools would you use to answer the questions around resource needs?
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