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geometry STIsClosed and STIsSimple: Ask Both Questions

January 6, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

geometry STIsClosed does not establish simplicity. These three complete line descriptions compare endpoint closure with self-intersection.

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SQL SERVER - Most Frequently Asked Generic Interview Questions

SQL SERVER – Most Frequently Asked Generic Interview Questions

January 5, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Database, DBA

A list of the most frequently asked generic interview questions, from why you left your last job to what co-workers say about you. Think through your answers.

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SQL SERVER – Quick Note on CROSS APPLY

January 4, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

A quick note on CROSS APPLY: think of it as an inner join to a table valued function that takes parameters, something a regular JOIN cannot do.

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SQL SERVER - 2005 - Last Ran Query - Recently Ran Query

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Last Ran Query – Recently Ran Query

January 3, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL System Table

Want to see the last ran query on SQL Server 2005? This quick script uses sys.dm_exec_query_stats to list recent queries with the time each one ran.

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geometry STEnvelope: A Bounding Box Includes Extra Space

January 3, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

geometry STEnvelope can include points outside the original shape. These two triangle tests keep envelope membership beside exact containment.

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SQL SERVER - Fix : Error 15281 SQL Server blocked access to STATEMENT OpenRowset/OpenDatasource of

SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 15281 SQL Server blocked access to STATEMENT OpenRowset/OpenDatasource of

January 2, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Security

Error 15281: SQL Server blocked OpenRowset/OpenDatasource because Ad Hoc Distributed Queries is off. Turn it on in Surface Area Configuration or with sp_configure.

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Adding a New Year Partition Before the Calendar Rolls Over

January 1, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Server, SQL Server Agent, Table Partitioning

Add a new year partition before January data arrives by checking boundaries, preparing NEXT USED, splitting an empty range, and scheduling the work.

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