Yes, sorry.  My reply was before I realized that this data is already stored inside SQL Server.  I wouldn't bother making a new table for it when a view will...

For fun, I tried running the query you had pasted and it runs fine on my system.

My guess is you copy-pasted that from another site that does some formatting on...

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I agree with Jeffrey here - I would create a table...

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I agree with ratbak here. You need some way that SQL can order the data that makes logical sense.

One HUGE problem with using the names of numbers is that it...

I would like to add to what Eric said.

I think your test case is flawed.  You are not simply testing if having the LDF and MDF on different disks is...

Ours fall into ZZartin's bucket too - if the new bug is low impact or low probability of reproduction or low risk, we tend to not roll back.  If the...

Since it is a JOIN, if that JOIN is on the PK/FK column, it may be already indexed.  If it isn't, you MAY get a boost by indexing on that...

If you want a single, minimum value returned, don't group the data.

For me, a rollback occurs when the release is having a high financial impact on the company.  All of the releases I do are for internal-only tools and systems and...

If memory serves, CXCONSUMER wait type is related to parallelism.  So, my approach to fix this is to adjust parallelism.

Your options are pretty limited on how to fix it (from...

SSMS, in the "results to Grid" mode will strip off any special characters when presenting it to the UI.  What I mean is if you have a NEW LINE in...

To me this looks like 2 different issues.  The first issue I expect is being caused by trying to take a full backup with INIT on top of an existing...

First thing I'd check is your data source.  Any chance that those values are in fact blank and not tied to the user?

There are 2 ways to check this, one...

If you reach out to support, don't be too surprised if they can't help you too much.  I've had mixed results with support.  Sometimes they are amazing, sometimes they come...

For those wondering, I checked and those do not appear to exist on 2008 R2. So thinking they were added in 2012.