Yesterday I formatted my computer and did a fresh install as it was due from a long time. After the fresh install when I tried to install Semantic Search application using PowerShell, I was stopped by the following error. The error was related to an execution of scripts.
SQL SERVER – Using expressor Composite Types to Enforce Business Rules
One of the features that distinguish the expressor Data Integration Platform from other products in the data integration space is its concept of composite types, which provide an effective and easily reusable way to clearly define the structure and characteristics of data within your application. An important feature of the…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – SafePeak’s SQL Server Performance Contest – Winners
SafePeak, the unique automated SQL performance acceleration and performance tuning software vendor, announced the winners of their SQL Performance Contest 2011. The contest quite unique: the writer of the best / most interesting and most community liked “performance story” would win an expensive gadget. The judges were the community DBAs…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Powershell – Get a List of Fixed Hard Drive and Free Space on Server
Earlier I have written this article SQL SERVER – Get a List of Fixed Hard Drive and Free Space on Server. I recently received excellent comment by MVP Ravikanth. He demonstrated that how the same can be done using Powershell. It is very sweet and quick solution. Here is the…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Get Directory Structure using Extended Stored Procedure xp_dirtree
Many years ago I wrote article SQL SERVER – Get a List of Fixed Hard Drive and Free Space on Server where I demonstrated using undocumented Stored Procedure to find the drive letter in local system and available free space. I received question in email from reader asking if there any…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – DVM sys.dm_os_sys_info Column Name Changed in SQL Server 2012
SQL SERVER – DVM sys.dm_os_sys_info Column Name Changed in SQL Server. Let us learn about it in today’s blog post.
SQL SERVER – Solution to Puzzle – Simulate LEAD() and LAG() without Using SQL Server 2012 Analytic Function
Earlier I wrote a series on SQL Server Analytic Functions of SQL Server 2012. During the series to keep the learning maximum and having fun, we had few puzzles. One of the puzzle was simulating LEAD() and LAG() without using SQL Server 2012 Analytic Function. Please read the puzzle here…
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