BASIC
It might or might not surprise you that I learned to code in Basic. I suppose my first real attempt...
2014-05-16
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Statistics Parser
A quick plug today for Statistics Parser by Richie Rump, a free web site that takes the output from “set...
2014-05-16
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How SQL Server statistics are generated and updated
One of the easiest ways to increase query performance on your database is making sure your statistics are up-to-date. Statistics...
2014-05-16
457 reads
Minimize permissions for file locations
When we talk about security, we often point to the Point of Least Privilege. I write a lot about applying...
2014-05-23 (first published: 2014-05-16)
1,747 reads
How SQL Server statistics are generated and updated
One of the easiest ways to increase query performance on your database is making sure your statistics are up-to-date. Statistics...
2014-05-21 (first published: 2014-05-16)
6,358 reads
Friday Followup For May 16, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-05-16
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PASS SQLSaturday Events: June 2014
PASS SQL Saturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Please...
2014-05-15
704 reads
Teamwork Keeps The Ship Afloat
I’m back from my
on the
with a big on
my face.
Like a good
I took lots (over 1400) pictures of
and
and
I also swam with...
2014-05-15
801 reads
Missing Indexes Script v2
As is the case for many DB professionals, I am always tweaking (not twerking) and refining the missing indexes script to try and make it more robust and a...
2014-05-15
12 reads
Missing Indexes Script v2
Frequently we hear the analogy that <insert item here> is like opinions, everybody has one and not all of them...
2014-05-22 (first published: 2014-05-15)
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Blogs
Keeping Redshift System Table History Past 7 Days with S3 Tables
Redshift keeps its SYS_* monitoring views for seven days in cluster, which is fine...
Updating the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
I was updating my session for the Data API Builder (DAB) recently, mostly to...
T-SQL Tuesday #202 Invitation: That One SQL Server Outage You’ll Never Forget
I am excited to host T-SQL Tuesday for the first time. I want to...
Forums
advice on ssrs version control
Hi we're a bit behind on versioning ssrs. I think we have over 1600...
Practical Ways to Approach SQL Server Problems and Case Studies
Working with SQL Server can involve more than just writing queries. Understanding database design,...
Measuring Productivity
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Question of the Day
Tracking All the Queries
I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?
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