Identify and Correct a Large SQL Server Error Log
Learn how to find and remove a large SQL Server Error Log file when it consumes a lot of space on your drive
2022-08-03
Error Log
Simple way to find errors in SQL Server error log
In this tip we look at how to parse the SQL Server error log to only extract the errors and corresponding error messages.
2021-02-01
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Search multiple SQL Server Error Logs at the same time
The code in this tip will show how to use two system stored procedures to identify all iterations of a given string in the available SQL Server error logs since a specific point in time.
2014-01-23
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Identify location of the SQL Server Error Log file
How do I find out where the SQL Server Error Log file is located for a specific SQL Server instance? In this tip we look at different ways a DBA can identify the location of the SQL Server Error Log file used by an instance of SQL Server.
2011-10-27
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The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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