Small changes, big effects
We got a call last week about an application that was running slowly. The server was showing about 80% CPU...
2013-01-30
1,256 reads
SQLStudies
Model database
Most DBAs have at least some idea what the system databases are for. Master has the list of databases & logins,...
2013-01-28
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IsMSShipped
I just wanted to do a brief highlight of a handy little object property. For those of you who aren’t...
2013-01-23
1,527 reads
My view isn’t reflecting changes I’ve made to the underlying tables.
Problem: You’ve added columns to the base table of one of your views, but the view isn’t reflecting the change.
Over...
2013-01-29 (first published: 2013-01-21)
3,847 reads
Using New Horizontal/Vertical Tab Groups
This isn’t really one of those features of SSMS that I’ve used a great deal. At least didn’t until recently....
2013-01-17 (first published: 2013-01-14)
3,294 reads
What port is my instance listening on?
I just had the interesting task of finding the port number that one of the instances I deal with is...
2013-01-08
1,700 reads
How I like to learn a t-sql command
Recently I received a security request and realized I wasn’t comfortable in my ability to script out the t-sql commands...
2013-01-07
843 reads
Red errors in the results pane
Most DBAs have seen those nice clear red errors in the results pane. And I’m sure most DBAs have noticed...
2012-12-27 (first published: 2012-12-19)
2,098 reads
Generating multiple SQL statements from a query
Dynamic SQL is one of my favorite tools in the DBA toolbox. I’m big on automation and dynamic SQL can...
2012-12-17
1,139 reads
Where is my backup?
We recently added responsibility for ~80 more servers to our team. This means that my team-mates and I are working...
2012-12-19 (first published: 2012-12-12)
2,033 reads
Blogs
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Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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