You need to know SQL Server basics to keep database performance at the highest level. This knowledge will also help you to be prepared to any potential problems. When working with files, you may discover that there is not enough free space to store the required data in the file. By default, in such situations, SQL Server locks the file and extends it (it’s called – autogrow). Let us learn about SQL Server Index Fragmentation.
[Notes from Pinal]: We are human and we make mistakes. However, sometimes mistakes are so big that we can’t reverse it. Version control is our rescue when we make mistakes. In my life I have been fortunate few times when I deleted something important and version controlled saved me. Similarly, for SSIS Catalog version control is very important as well.
This article covers the main features of ApexSQL Search, a free SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio add-in for SQL Server database object and text searching and for dependency analysis. Let us learn about Free Database Search and Dependency Analysis.
I know from my personal experience that many SQL Server novice users have issues while uploading and downloading data in various formats. In my practice, this kind of tasks arise very often. I would prefer to automate the process for the recurrent tasks, if the file structure is not going to be changed. I can create a SSIS package, deploy it on a server and then schedule one through the SQL Agent.