A client wanted a script to show when each SQL login will expire. LOGINPROPERTY makes it easy on SQL 2008 onwards. Here is the query I used.
SQL SERVER – Patch Installation Error: The version of SQL Server instance does not match the version
Applying a patch is something which is part of everyone’s life in the software industry. One of my clients reported below error related to Patch Installation Error.
Identify Used Space in Log File- Interview Question of the Week #090
Question: How to identify Used Space in Log File?
Answer: Use following command to display used log file size and total used space in the log file.
PowerShell – Reading Tables Data Using Script
Read-SqlTableData is a PowerShell cmdlet for reading tables data from SQL Server without writing a query. Here is how I tried it on my box.
SQL SERVER – How to Join a Table Valued Function with a Database Table
I use APPLY to Join a Table Valued Function with rows from another table. The example passes each customer’s delivery city.
SQL SERVER – Set AUTO_CLOSE Database Option to OFF for Better Performance
How I helped a customer get better performance by setting the AUTO_CLOSE Database Option to OFF, and why this setting hurts busy databases.
SET NOCOUNT ON in SQL Server: How to Hide Rows Affected Messages
SET NOCOUNT ON stops SQL Server from sending a rows affected message after every statement. This post tests what it changes and what it doesn’t: @@ROWCOUNT, scope inside a procedure, timing and the text that sp_updatestats prints. It also covers client programs that depend on the count.