Last week I wrote a blog post about SQL SERVER – List the Name of the Months Between Date Ranges. It was written in the response to the question – How to list the name of the months between two date ranges? In the original blog post, I made a small error, hence I corrected that in the follow up blog post. Thanks to Sanjay Monpara for helping me correct the error. There are some amazing comments received in the original blog posts.
SQL SERVER – List the Name of the Months Between Date Ranges – Correction
Earlier I wrote a blog post about SQL SERVER – List the Name of the Months Between Date Ranges. It was written in the response to the question – How to list the name of the months between two date ranges? When I wrote the blog post, there was a small…
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SQLAuthority News – Presented on Database Worst Practices at SQLPASS 2014 in Seattle – November 5, 2014
Earlier last month, I had the opportunity to present at SQLPASS 2014. The event was held in Seattle in November 2014. I had a great time attending this event and I presented on the topic Database Worst Practices on November 5, 2014. Here is the title and abstract of the session,…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word – Part 4
Earlier I wrote a blog post about SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word. SQL Server Expert Sanjay Monpara and Yuri Petrov contributed to the blog post with their excellent script which I have blogged earlier. In this blog post we will see a similar script by SQL Expert Paul G. He has essentially sliced…
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SQL SERVER – Creating the SSIS Catalog – Notes from the Field #058
[Notes from Pinal]: SSIS is very well explored subject, however, there are so many interesting elements when we read, we learn something new. A similar concept has been Creating the SSIS catalog. With the release of SQL Server 2012, Integration Services (SSIS) received a significant overhaul. The most notable change was the addition of the SSIS catalog, a new deployment and storage mechanism that helps to centralize and standardize the storage, execution, and logging of SSIS packages. In this post, I will briefly illustrate how to set up the SSIS catalog on a new installation of SQL Server 2012 or 2014.
SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word – Part 3
Earlier I wrote a blog post about SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word. SQL Server Expert Sanjay Monpara wrote a great comment to the blog post where he has proposed alternate solution. Right after the solution of the Sanjay, another expert Yuri Petrov suggested a modification to the script. In this blog…
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SQL SERVER – Proving that the Source of the Problems aren’t Tied to the Database
I have always wondered how Sherlock Holmes cracked the toughest of mysteries every single time. This fascination always lead me to learn new techniques every single time. The backbone for every successful detective is to be logical in their approach while working on the case. While watching movies, I have…
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SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word – Part 2
Earlier I wrote a blog post about SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word. SQL Server Expert Sanjay Monpara wrote a great comment to the blog post where he has proposed alternate solution. Right after the solution of the Sanjay, another expert Yuri Petrov suggested a modification to the script. I have…
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SQL SERVER – Can Database Primary File Have Any Other Extention Than MDF
Here is interesting question I received yesterday. I personally think it is one of the most interesting questions I have received this month. “Can Database Primary File Have Any Other Extention Than MDF?” Before you read the answer – think for a moment. Now read the answer in the next…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Download RML Utilities for SQL Server
Microsoft RML Utilites are very helpful when analysing performance. It helps answering questions like Do you know which databases are using the most resources on your server? Do you know which applications are using the most resources on your server? How will a service pack upgrade, configuration change or application…
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