Is VARCHAR(MAX) big enough to hold TEXT? Yes. TEXT, NTEXT and IMAGE will be deprecated, so replace TEXT with VARCHAR(MAX) and use the new MAX data types.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Find Table without Clustered Index – Find Table with no Primary Key
A query on sys.indexes to find every table without clustered index in a database, why heaps can slow you down, and how to pick a clustered key.
SQL SERVER – Change Default Fill Factor For Index
The Default Fill Factor in SQL Server is 0. Change it with sp_configure to leave free space on index pages and reduce page splits. I like mine at 90.
SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure to display code (text) of Stored Procedure, Trigger, View or Object
Need to display code of a stored procedure, trigger, view or function? The system stored procedure sp_helptext prints the text of any unencrypted object.
SQL SERVER – Disadvantages (Problems) of Triggers
Triggers or stored procedures? The disadvantages (problems) of triggers I shared with my team: hard to see, hard to debug, and they can slow things down.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Retrieve Configuration of Server
To retrieve the full configuration of server options in SQL Server 2005, turn on show advanced options and run sp_configure. Change any option the same way.
Composite Keys: Match Complete Pairs Instead of Separate Lists
Composite keys need a complete pair match when the allowed values are defined together. I don’t split the components into independent lists. Doing so can admit combinations that were never allowed.