Variable Default Values to a Stored Procedure (SQL Spackle)
A way to assign variable and overrideable defaults to input parameters to an SP or FUNCTION using a configurations table.
New SQL Monitor Custom Metric: Large Transaction Log Files
If the transaction log autogrows rapidly, it can suggest that log backups are not being carried out frequently enough, or another resource may be preventing the log from truncating. This metric measures the number of transaction log files that are greater than 10 GB. The associated alert is raised when the number of files exceeds a specified threshold.
SQL Server Reporting Services Tips and Tricks to Improve the End User Experience
In this article we'll take a look at the following Tips and Tricks for SSRS: Display Total Number of Pages while Navigating, Display Everything in a Single Page, Display Report Parameter Selection, Display No Rows Error Message, Page Settings for Optimal Printing.
Common table expressions and circular references
Finding circular references that are stopping your CTE from working.
What Counts for a DBA: Patience
Technical debt is frustrating but dealing with it requires patience. Louis Davidson explains why.
SQL Saturday #251 Paris, France
SQL Saturday is coming to Paris on September 14th 2013. Join us for a free day of SQL Server training and networking. This SQL Saturday will include a track on Business Intelligence, SQL Server, and something for beginners.
SQLServerCentral Webinar Series #26: Best Practices in Database Deployment Part 2
This Tuesday Grant Fritchey and David Simner will give you a step-by-step guide to how you can automate your database deployment Process using Red Gate Deployment Manager.
Test Your SQL Server Backups with PowerShell
The best way of checking SQL Server backups is to restore them and run DBCC CHECKDB on the restored database. To do this regularly means that you need to automate the task. Allen White shows how, with PowerShell.
Drive Space Monitoring Gets An Update
Monitoring drive space is something every DBA ought to be doing. Shaun Stuarts brings us a method that can easily be used to keep track of your SQL Server instance
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Question of the Day
Displaying Money
I want to get the currency sign displayed with my amount stored in a money type. Does this work?
DECLARE @Amount MONEY; SET @Amount = '?1500'; SELECT CAST( @Amount AS VARCHAR(30)) AS EurosSee possible answers