SELECT @@Version gives the SQL Server version, edition and service pack in one string. I compare @@Version and xp_msver, which returns more server details.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Limitation of Online Index Rebuld Operation
What is an online index rebuild, and which indexes can not be rebuilt online? A smart interview candidate and I found four, and Books Online lists all six.
SQL SERVER – Set Server Level FILLFACTOR Using T-SQL Script
A short T-SQL script to set server level FILLFACTOR, plus the Books Online definition of FILLFACTOR and what its values from 0 to 100 mean.
SQL SERVER – Types of DBCC Commands When Used as Database Console Commands
The four types of DBCC Database Console Commands: maintenance, miscellaneous, informational and validation, with a couple of examples of each from MSDN.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Fix : Error : Msg 7411, Level 16, State 1 Server is not configured for RPC
Msg 7411 says the server is not configured for RPC. A Jr. DBA I am training found the fix on his own: turn the RPC option from False to True.
What RESTORE VERIFYONLY Checks and What It Misses
RESTORE VERIFYONLY checks backup readability and checksums, but it cannot prove a full restore or healthy data; pair it with restore tests.
SQL SERVER – Three T-SQL Script to Create Primary Keys on Table
Three T-SQL scripts to create primary keys: two while creating the table and one with ALTER TABLE later, where the column must first be NOT NULL.