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List of Database Users with Database Roles

SQL Server shows lots of information in Enterprise Manager, but getting a report for someone or manipulating this data is hard from the GUI. Using T-SQL, it's easier, but sometimes not obvious how to get the data. Author Santveer Singh brings us a way to get at some of that information, the users and their database roles.

Maximum Capacity Specifications in SQL Server 2005

SQL Server 2005, the next evolution of SQL Server, should be growing the capacities as well as the capabilities of the product. With some research, Steve Jones brings you the best current information he could find about SQL Server 2005, comared with the SQL Server 7 and 2000 values.

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Identifying Blocking Locks

Blocks in SQL Server can cause untold amounts of pain and headache, mostly because they are so transient and often when you go to look for them, they have been released on whatever object you are researching. Author Eli Leiba has writeen a short piece on how you can automate the search for blocking locks and help you as a DBA be proactive in identifying them.

Controlling SQL Server Settings

Change control in SQL Server isn't the strong point of the product. And change control of server based settings is something that you might not worry about, but which can easily cause you hours of troubleshooting time. Author Andre Vigneau deploys software to other companies and has developed a solution to deal with this problem. Read on and get some code that can help you prevent or at least fix any changes to SQL Server sp_configure parameters.

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Exploring SQL Server 2000 Configuration Properties

The SQL Server tools are top notch and often other platforms attempt to duplicate their handiness. Enterprise Manager is one that every DBA uses and it can perform a myriad of functions to configure your server. Read this new article by Dale Elizabeth Corey that looks that the wide range of items in the Configuration Properties of this tool.

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