Where is the Query Editor in SQL Server 2005? It is part of SQL Server Management Studio, and I list the enhancements it brings over older tools.
SQL SERVER – Two Connections Related Global Variables Explained – @@CONNECTIONS and @@MAX_CONNECTIONS
@@CONNECTIONS and @@MAX_CONNECTIONS explained: login attempts since SQL Server started versus the most simultaneous user connections allowed.
SQL SERVER – Introduction and Example for DATEFORMAT Command
I found DATEFORMAT in a Jr. DBA’s code. SET DATEFORMAT sets the order of month, day and year so SQL Server can read date strings in other formats.
SQL SERVER – FIX : Error 3154: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database
Error 3154 says the backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database. Use WITH REPLACE in RESTORE, or drop the old database first.
THROW or RAISERROR
THROW or RAISERROR changes how SQL Server handles severity, formatting, and XACT_ABORT; choose the right pattern for new procedures.
SQL SERVER – Effect of TRANSACTION on Local Variable – After ROLLBACK and After COMMIT
What is the effect of a TRANSACTION on local variable values after ROLLBACK and after COMMIT? A short example I wrote for a Jr. Developer shows the answer.
SQL SERVER – Order of Result Set of SELECT Statement on Clustered Indexed Table When ORDER BY is Not Used
“What will be the order of the result set of a SELECT statement on clustered indexed table when the ORDER BY clause is not used?”
SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure to Know Database Access Permission to Current User
Which databases can I use? Run EXEC sp_MShasdbaccess to see the database access permission of the current user. Our Jr. DBAs check it all the time.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Version Information and Additional Information – Extended Stored Procedure xp_msver
EXEC xp_msver returns SQL Server version information plus server details like platform, language and file version, with no need to check Windows system info.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Multiple Language Support
Multiple language support in SQL Server: sys.syslanguages holds the details for each language, including month and day names. One query lists them all.