Move SQL Server Files for Master Database
In this second part of this article we look at how to move the SQL Server master database files to a different location.
2021-06-21
System databases
Five Facts about the SQL Server Resource Database
In this article we cover interesting facts about the hidden resource database in SQL Server and how this is used by SQL Server.
2021-04-28
Five facts about the SQL Server Model Database
In this article we cover interesting facts about the SQL Server model database and how new databases inherit properties from the model database.
2021-04-08
Five facts about the SQL Server Tempdb Database
In this article we cover some interesting facts about the SQL Server TempDB database that could be useful to know.
2021-03-22
How to Restore Model Database in SQL Server
In this tip we look at how to restore a missing or corrupt SQL Server model database.
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers