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SQL SERVER – QDS_LOADDB Wait and Asynchronous Load of Query Store

June 10, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Query Store, SQL Server, SQL Wait Stats

The client who has SQL Server 2017 faced a very high wait type of QDS_LOADDB. The way to fix it is to enable the Asynchronous Load of Query Store.

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Why SQL Server Doesn’t Give the Memory Back to OS?

June 9, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Cache, SQL DMV, SQL Memory, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Today’s post is written by SQL Server Expert Brian Gale. Why SQL Server Doesn’t Give the Memory Back to OS? Let us learn an amazing concept.

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SQL SERVER – How to Order By a Parameter?

June 8, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL CASE, SQL Order By, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

We figured out that there was a very poor code written in one of the Stored Procedure’s Order By clause. Let us learn today how to order by a parameter.

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How to Find IP Address of All SQL Server Connection? – Interview Question of the Week #280

June 7, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Computer Network, SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: How to Find the IP Address of All SQL Server Connection?

I had recently received this question during a recent consultation.

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SQL SERVER – Restore Database With Just Log File

June 6, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup, SQL Restore, SQL Server, SQL Server Security, SSMS

Restoring the database with Just Log File is not possible. If you are looking for the answer to this question, you have bad news. It is not possible.

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SQL SERVER – Having Two Identity Columns for A Single Table

June 5, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Computed Column, SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

In yesterday’s session, a DBA asked an interesting question that if it is possible to have two identity columns for a single table. Yes and No. 

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SQL SERVER – Killing DBCC SHRINKFILE Process – Is it Safe?

June 4, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Shrinking Database, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

Shrinking the data file is a very bad thing and you can read it. Now let us learn about if Killing DBCC SHRINKFILE Process is safe or not?

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SQL SERVER – Total Number of Partitions Created by Partition Function

June 3, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL DMV, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, Table Partitioning

The next task for us was to find out how many partitions so far has been created by the same partition function. Let us learn about that today. 

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SQL SERVER – Rows Sampled – sys.dm_db_stats_properties

June 2, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Statistics

Here is the question asked in my yesterday’s Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check about rows sampled from sys.dm_db_stats_properties.

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SQL SERVER – Statistics Modification Counter – sys.dm_db_stats_properties

June 1, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Statistics

Let us learn about it in today’s blog post about the Statistics Modification Counter. The answers to this question is also very simple.

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