Getting Sneaky With Forced Parameterization
In which Erik works around the documented limitations with CROSS APPLY.
2018-12-19
2,722 reads
Articles
SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups Monitoring and Alerting - Part 2
In this tip we look at some additional scripts that you can use to monitor your SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
2018-12-18
2,855 reads
Power BI Introduction: Visualizing SQL Server Audit Data — Part 9
SQL Server Audit is a powerful feature that can help you comply with regulations such as HIPAA and SOX, but it’s not easy to view the data collected. In this article, Robert Sheldon demonstrates how Power BI can be used to view and filter SQL Server Audit results.
2018-12-17
3,047 reads
Streamline Log Shipping Failovers: DR Made Just For You…
A look at a SQL script solution that can help you easily fail over and back from log shipping scenarios.
2018-12-14 (first published: 2015-09-08)
3,718 reads
Not So Forced Parameterization
If you can't get forced parameterization to work due to variables, try using a temp table instead.
2018-12-14
3,219 reads
There is a New COUNT in Town
Now that SQL Server 2019 is on the way, it’s time to start learning about the new capabilities. In this article, Greg Larson tests the new APPROX_COUNT_DISTINCT function for performance and accuracy.
2018-12-13
4,741 reads
PowerShell Module to Read Directory Contents and Store in a SQL Server Table
In this tip we will walk through how to create a PowerShell module to get a list of files and subfolders of a Windows folder and store this information in a SQL Server table.
2018-12-12
2,681 reads
SQL Server 2019 Community Technical Preview (CTP) 2.1 is Available Now
Microsoft announced the release or CTP 2.1 for SQL Server 2019. This is the second CTP released for SQL Server 2019, and it has lots of new exciting features, like " UDF inlining". Read on to find out more!
2018-12-11
2,386 reads
SQL Server Logical Reads – What do they really tell us?
In this article, we will examine this counter’s true meaning and provide examples that prove it can sometimes be quite misleading
2018-12-10
2,593 reads
Treating SQL Server as an Object with PowerShell
It’s easy to use invoke-sqlcmd to send T-SQL statements to SQL Server from PowerShell. There is, however, a rich PowerShell library, sqlps, that can be used instead. In this article, Greg Moore shows how to use sqlps to treat a SQL Server instance as an object.
2018-12-10
1,257 reads
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