I presented Database Worst Practices at SQLPASS 2014 in Seattle on November 5. Here is the title and abstract of the session in case you missed it.
SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word Part 4
In Reverse String Word By Word Part 4, Paul G slices the string by a delimiter and rebuilds it in reverse order. Here is his full script.
SQL SERVER – Creating the SSIS Catalog – Notes from the Field #058
SQL Server 2012 added the SSIS Catalog to store, run and log packages in one place. In Notes from the Field #058, Tim Mitchell shows how to set it up.
SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word Part 3
Reverse String Word By Word Part 3 shows Yuri Petrov’s way to reverse words in a sentence, using an auxiliary numbers table in two parts.
Is It the Database? Reading ASYNC_NETWORK_IO
Investigate ASYNC_NETWORK_IO with request and task evidence, check client consumption, and separate large outputs from network faults.
SQL SERVER – Reverse String Word By Word Part 2
In Reverse String Word By Word Part 2, Sanjay Monpara and Yuri Petrov improve my script. The new, more robust version uses a Split function.
Primary Data File Extensions: Does the .mdf Name Matter?
Can a primary data file end in something other than .mdf? I built a demo database with odd names, checked each file, then detached and attached it.