A story of corrupted Master database in SQL Server 2008
This is a real-time production issue I faced with one of our clients
Competing with an MBA
If you are looking to move into management, do you need an MBA? It's nice, but Steve Jones notes that many people are realizing that an MBA doesn't necessarily prepare you to manage other people or lead them in a company.
TSQL Challenge 56 - Create a Sierpinski carpet using TSQL
This challnge invites you to generate a Sierpinsky carpet using TSQL
Wish you were here?
As it gets easier to attend events virtually, it's worth considering what the literal, financial value is of physical attendance.
Space Impact of Replication Snapshot Agent Job in SQL Server
I have noticed that available disk space on my SQL Server is getting low and I see a number of files getting generated in the replication snapshot folder. Because of these files there is a space issue on my server. Why are these files here and what can I do to resolve this problem?
Loading Data With Powershell
Moving data in and out of SQL Server is a fundamental task for any developer or DBA. Chad Miller brings us a new way that we can load Powershell output into a SQL Server database.
How to handle empty values in a line chart in SSRS
When continuous data is displayed on a chart, such as a line chart, data is displayed very smoothly. But when non-continuous data is displayed on such a chart, the chart behavior is different. The continuous data is displayed correctly, but the non-continuous data is ignored on the chart. In such cases, handling of empty points in the dataset is required to make the data continuous and displayed correctly on the chart. In this tip we will look at how to implement a solution for this problem.
Top 10 SQL Server Counters for Monitoring SQL Server Performance
Greg Larsen lists his top 10 SQL Server counters for maintaining database performance.
Finding Free Space per Data File with PowerShell
Learn the easy way, and the hard way, to find the free space in each data file with Powershell expert Aaron Nelson.
SQLServerCentral Best Practices Clinic: Part 3
Part 3 of the analysis of the SQLServerCentral database cluster by MVP Brad McGehee. Follow along as he talks about some SQL Server settings and gives reasons why they should or should not be changed.
Blogs
QUOTENAME Basics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Recently I ran across some code that used a lot of QUOTENAME() calls. A...
When growing companies outgrow Excel
By ChrisJenkins
There are some telltale signs that your growing business has outgrown Excel for your...
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Roundup: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #198! When I wrote the...
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Stairway to Reliable Database Deployment Level 3 – Rehearsing Changesets Across Environments
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Question of the Day
QUOTENAME Quote Parameters
When I use QUOTENAME(), I can optionally provide the character used to surround the string in the result. Can I use any character?
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