The sp_autostats procedure shows and changes the automatic statistics update setting of one table, one index or one statistic. This post turns the setting off for a table, flips it back for one index, undoes it, and shows that the database level setting and the statistics themselves are untouched.
CHECK_POLICY and CHECK_EXPIRATION for SQL Logins
Audit CHECK_POLICY and password expiration for SQL logins, inspect LOGINPROPERTY evidence, and plan safe service-account exceptions.
Word Wrap in SSMS: Wrap Long Lines of T-SQL
Word wrap in SSMS folds a long line of T-SQL at the edge of the window, so you read it without scrolling sideways. This post shows where to turn it on for every window, how to show the wrap marks, how to switch it for one window, and why it never changes your script.
SQL SERVER – What is Logical Read?
A logical read requests a database page through the buffer cache. A customer asked about that measure after my STATISTICS IO video.
SQL SERVER – 3 Different Ways to Set MAXDOP
There are 3 different MAXDOP scopes: instance, database and statement. Readers of my 16-versus-1 demonstration asked where to configure it.
SQL SERVER – 16 CPU vs 1 CPU : Performance Comparison – SQL in Sixty Seconds #142
Well, let us figure out the answer to this question in today’s blog post where I will be doing a performance comparison of 16 CPU vs 1 CPU.
SQL SERVER – PREEMPTIVE Waits and Scheduler Context
Preemptive waits can measure work outside SQL Server cooperative scheduling. A customer asked about their increase during a health check.