Dividing money by money loses digits before any cast can save them. Here is the one-third demo, and how to find the leftover penny.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Server – TDSSNIClient Initialization Failed with Error 0x2, Status Code 0x38
SQL Server would not start: TDSSNIClient initialization failed with error 0x2, status code 0x38. Process Monitor and the SuperSocketNetLib key helped.
How to Create Primary Key Without ANY Index? – Interview Question of the Week #143
Question: How to create primary key without ANY index? SQL Server builds a clustered or nonclustered index for every primary key, so here is the answer.
How Readable Secondary Replicas Build Their Own Statistics
Learn why readable secondary replicas create temporary statistics in tempdb, how to find them, and when the primary needs a permanent statistic.
Reading a Benchmark Somebody Else Published
Read a database benchmark by checking workload rules, hardware, durability, latency, pricing scope, and whether the test can be repeated.
SQL SERVER – Connecting Specific Database on Starting SSMS
Here is how to connect to a specific database on starting SSMS, a small setting many DBAs miss. It keeps stray objects out of the master database.
SQL SERVER – Why One Table Cannot Be Deleted From a Backup File
You cannot Delete a Single Table by editing a SQL Server backup file. I keep the original backup intact.