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SQL Server – Using SSMS Command Line Parameters

Vinod Kumar M is my very good friend, renowned SQL Server Expert. Vinod Kumar has worked with SQL Server extensively since joining the industry over a decade ago. Before joining Microsoft, he was a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server for more than 3 years. He now works with MTC as a Technology Architect. He is a well-known speaker at all major Microsoft and third party technical conferences. Here is a very interesting blog post he sent on the subject of SSMS Command Line Parameters.

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SQL SERVER – Cursor, Truncate Log and More – Memory Lane #010

This is the 10th episode of memory lane. Here is the list of selected articles of SQLAuthority.com across all these years. Instead of just listing all the articles I have selected a few of my most favorite articles and have listed them here with additional notes below it. My favorite articles this week are about cursor and truncate log. Let me know which one of the following is your favorite article from memory lane.

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SQL SERVER – An Interesting Case of Redundant Indexes – Index on Col1, Col2 and Index on Col1, Col2, Col3 – Part 1

Index never stops amazing me, there are so much to learn about Index that I never feel that there is enough knowledge out about this subject. If you are interested you can watch my Indexing Course on Pluralsight for further learning on this subject. On my production server I personally use embarcadero DB…
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SQL SERVER – Wrap SQL Code in SSMS – SQL in Sixty Seconds #038 – Video

Every developer has a different habit. Some like to format the functions in upper case and some wants it in lower case. I often see developers listing the columns in SELECT clause in a different way. I have my own preference but I do respect the other developer’s preference as…
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