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Finding Databases With Auto Shrink or Auto Close Turned On

February 24, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, DBA, Shrinking Database, SQL Server Configuration

Find auto shrink and auto close settings, generate reviewed correction commands, inspect model, and check the effects of prior shrink work.

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Azure SQL Database or Managed Instance

February 23, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Cloud Computing, SQL Azure, SQL Migration, SQL Server Agent

Azure SQL database or managed instance is a choice about compatibility, cross-database work, Agent, networking, and the cost of each service.

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Running SQL Server on an Azure Virtual Machine

February 22, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Cloud Computing, SQL Azure, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Server, Virtualization

SQL Server on an Azure virtual machine keeps instance control while moving storage and hosting to Azure; learn disk, backup, and sizing checks.

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Exponential Backoff: How SQL Server Estimates Several Filters

February 21, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Execution Plan, SQL Performance, SQL Statistics

The plan guessed 89 rows and 500 came back. Here is the rule behind that guess, and what to do about it.

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SQL SERVER - Finding the Last Backup for All Databases - Notes from the Field #016

SQL SERVER – Finding the Last Backup for All Databases – Notes from the Field #016

February 20, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Notes from the Field, SQL Backup and Restore

When did you take your last database backup? Tim Radney shares a simple script that shows the last backup for all databases on a server.

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Querying Nested JSON Arrays With OPENJSON

February 19, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
JSON, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Query nested JSON arrays with OPENJSON, preserve element positions, pass inner arrays with AS JSON, and handle missing or strict paths.

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Indexing JSON Properties With Computed Columns

February 18, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Computed Column, JSON, SQL Index, SQL Server

Improve indexing JSON properties with typed computed columns, matching paths, required SET options, and plan checks on your workload.

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