An audit needed 30 days of ERRORLOG, but a nightly recycle job kept only a few files. Here is how to increase the number of errorlog files in SQL Server.
OPENROWSET vs Linked Servers: Querying Another Server Safely
Compare OPENROWSET and linked servers, inspect login mappings, keep filtering remote, and review authentication and encryption before use.
SQL SERVER – Finding Tables Created Last Week – DBA Tip Part II
Part II of finding tables created last week. Readers asked for an easier way, so here is how to do it from the SSMS user interface without writing a script.
Interview Question of the Week #002 – Script to Find Byte Size of a Row for All the Tables in Database
Calculate the byte size of a row carefully, separating declared column limits, actual values, row overhead, and off-row storage.
SQL SERVER – What is the query used in sp_cursorfetch and FETCH API_CURSOR?
Activity Monitor shows FETCH API_CURSOR instead of the real query? I explain what sp_cursorfetch is and how to find the query running behind the cursor.
SQL SERVER – What is is_not_trusted in sys.foreign_keys?
What does the is_not_trusted column in sys.foreign_keys mean? Books Online is not very clear, so I explain it with a simple example using three tables.
SQL SERVER – Iterating over Metadata with BimlScript – Notes from the Field #061
Reeves Smith continues his Biml series and shows how iterating over metadata with BimlScript helps automate repetitive SQL Server BI work.