Backup duration statistics
Here is a simple query which can list backup duration statistics for all database, including the max, min, avg of...
2012-05-25
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SQL Server – Cannot resolve collation conflict
A friend of mine contacted me through email today having a very common problem with a query he had written....
2012-05-25
809 reads
The Done Stamp
I’m fond of replying with “done” when a task is complete, no need for anything more elaborate. I’ve been experimenting...
2012-05-25
590 reads
Building a Presentation Map
This idea came up during a critique of a presentation. I may have re-invented (or re-labeled) something that is already...
2012-05-25
624 reads
Denali – Day 25: Tools: Add-on to Sql server 2008 (R2)
Denali – Day 25: Tools: Add-on to Sql server 2008 (R2)
MDS and Best Practice Analyzer new features were introduced in sql...
2012-05-25
704 reads
Recently Used Tables and Databases
Recently developed these queries to assist with the evaluation of development or sandbox environments. Sometimes disk space demands that old...
2012-05-24
1,594 reads
It’s OK To Eat Alone
There’s a lot to be said for the philosophy of Never Eat Alone, using meals as a great time to...
2012-05-24
766 reads
Denali – Day 24: True Black Box Recorder – sp_server_diagnostics
Denali – Day 24: True Black Box Recorder – sp_server_diagnostics
Earlier sql server was having diagnoses tool.
Default trace.
SQLDiag
And other tools but could not...
2012-05-24
1,440 reads
Always restore with NORECOVERY
Always, always, ALWAYS restore a SQL Server database with the NORECOVERY option.
It’s trivial to switch the database online.
Not...
2012-05-28 (first published: 2012-05-24)
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SSRS Performance in SharePoint Integrated Mode
I’m working with a client to help them move all reports in their company from native mode (Reporting Services not...
2012-05-29 (first published: 2012-05-24)
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Asynchronous Replication of Snapshots from an ActiveCluster Pod to a Third Array
I’ve been rebuilding my three-site SQL Server demo lab, and I ran into something...
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Question of the Day
Rebuilding All Indexes
I have added a few indexes to one of my tables in SQL Server 2025:
ALTER TABLE dbo.CustomerContact
ADD CONSTRAINT PK_CustomerContact
PRIMARY KEY (CustomerID);
-- Create index on CustomerEmail
CREATE INDEX IX_CustomerContact_CustomerEmail
ON dbo.CustomerContact (CustomerEmail);
CREATE INDEX IX_CustomerContact_CustomerEmail
ON dbo.CustomerContact (phone);
I then do this to disable one index:
alter index IX_CustomerContact_CustomerPhone on dbo.CustomerContact disableI see this when I check the index status:
I decide to rebuild all indexes with this command:
ALTER INDEX ALL ON dbo.CustomerContactAfter I do this, what will I see for the index status? See possible answers