New Article: Exploiting SQL Server via CONTROL SERVER permissions
I have a new article up at MSSQLTips.com, covering what someone can do with CONTROL SERVER. Most folks know to...
2012-02-27
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How to setup a task to delete the old backup files or log files from the server ?
Cleaning up the servers disks on daily basis is very important task for smooth functioning of servers.We have seen many...
2012-02-27
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Why We Follow Best Practices
Why We Follow Best Practices
Best Practices
There are many reasons why we follow best practices. My own reasons have changed over...
2012-03-05 (first published: 2012-02-26)
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How to remove new line character from string using SQL ?
In a varchar column some of the entries were showing space in the left side and even after using the...
2012-02-26
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The Daily Status Meeting
For the past six months or so I’ve hosted a daily status meeting for a large project. It started out...
2012-03-02 (first published: 2012-02-26)
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SQL Saturday 108 in Redmond was a great success
Thanks to the organizers and volunteers for making SQL Saturday #108 an overwhelming success. I’m just wrapping up the day...
2012-02-26
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SQL Saturday 108 (Redmond, WA) Session Files
SQL Saturday 108 (Redmond, WA) Session Files
SQL Saturday 108 Replication Magic
Session files are now available for download. The zip file...
2012-02-26
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A Script A Day - Day 20 - User Database VLF Count
Today’s script will execute DBCC LOGINFO for all user databases. This is a script I use to monitor the number...
2012-02-25
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A Script A Day - Day 19 - Remove Virtual Subscriptions
Today’s script is to help replication performance. It was something I learned from my resident replication expert Paul Anderton. Below...
2012-02-25
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Powershell Get-EventLog and Event Log messages
This post explains how to list Event Log Messages with Powershell Get-EventLog , on multiple servers and output the results to...
2012-02-25
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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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