I have received following questions. I will list all the questions here and answer them together.
What is the purpose of Master database?
SQL SERVER – Business Intelligence (BI) Basic Terms Explanation
Business Intelligence basic terms explained in plain words: BI, data warehouse, data mart, cube and more, so the BI vocabulary is easier to follow.
SQL SERVER – Disable All Triggers on a Database – Disable All Triggers on All Servers
How to disable all triggers on a database and on the server, which kind of trigger each command touches, and how to turn them back on safely.
Consolidating Small Instances Onto One Server
Consolidating small instances can reduce hardware sprawl when configuration conflicts, peak workloads, licensing, and migration order are checked.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Get Current User – Get Logged In User
How to get current user for a query in SQL Server 2005: SELECT SYSTEM_USER returns the name of the current context, which helps with debugging and security.
SQL SERVER – Deterministic Functions and Nondeterministic Functions
Deterministic functions like ABS, DATEDIFF and ISNULL always return the same result for the same input. Nondeterministic functions like NEWID and RAND do not.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Forced Parameterization and Simple Parameterization – T-SQL and SSMS
Forced parameterization can cut query compilations for busy databases. I explain FORCED vs SIMPLE parameterization and how to set each with T-SQL and SSMS.