Who are connecting to database and disconnect ...
When you want gain exclusive access to database in order to restore database
2015-11-06 (first published: 2015-10-14)
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Move database files to another Drive
This script either generates or execute statements to SQL data and log files from C:\ to D:\
2015-07-01 (first published: 2015-06-03)
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Get Your Service Broker Messages in Order. Always.
Learn how you can guarantee the ordering of all messages in a Service Broker queue, regardless of conversations.
2015-04-01
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dbWarden - Purge old data
helps you manage dbWarden history.
No warranty given it will do what you expect, so test it !
2014-12-11 (first published: 2014-11-19)
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Regaining access to SQL server after changing the domain
If you changed your domain and have lost control over the SQL server or have been blocked from logging in , this article talks about it
2014-10-23
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PowerShell script to check last backup date for Databases
PowerShell script to check last full backup, transaction log backup date for SQL Server databases.
2014-09-02 (first published: 2014-08-22)
1,809 reads
Calculate gregorian easter sunday using a table valued function
Calculate gregorian easter sunday using a table valued function.
2014-09-03 (first published: 2014-08-22)
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Adding Custom Reports to SQL Server Management Studio
In this tip, Koen Verbeeck explores how to apply business intelligence solutions to administrative tasks, specifically creating custom reports and adding them to SQL Server Management Studio.
2014-08-12
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2014-06-26
2,089 reads
SQL Battleship
It's you versus the computer in the classic game of Battleship, completely playable from the SQL Server Management Studio interface!
2018-03-12 (first published: 2014-04-25)
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There is a table tmp_tab:
CREATE TABLE tmp_tab ( id int, val int );
INSERT INTO tmp_tab VALUES (1, 1), (2, NULL), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5);You want to order the rows ids by the following expression:
ISNULL(val, id) + 1Which of the following queries produces the expected ordering and why? (Select all correct) See possible answers