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Mar7

SQL SERVER – What is Tail-Log Backups?

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
11 Comments

A Very popular question since many years often resurfaces in my mailbox. I am writing this blog here so in the future, I can direct users to this blog posts when they ask about Tail-Log Backups.

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Mar6

SQL SERVER – Puzzle – SQL Server Stored Procedure and Unexpected Results

Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure
50 Comments

The matter of the fact when I discovered this puzzle related to the stored procedure and unexpected results, I was very much surprised as well. 

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Mar5

SQL SERVER – Error 1324. The folder path ‘Program Files’ contains an invalid character.

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster, SQL Server Installation
1 Comment

Error 1324. The folder path ‘Program Files’ contains an invalid character. Let us fix the error with the help of the solution in the blog.

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Mar4

How to Shrink TempDB Without SQL Server Restart? – Interview Question of the Week #163

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Shrinking Database, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL TempDB
8 Comments

Question: How to Shrink TempDB Without SQL Server Restart?

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Mar3

SQL SERVER – The Automatically Saved Settings file NewSettings.vssettings Cannot be Found

Pinal Dave
SQL
Registry, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
1 Comment

After cleaning up some data from my user profile, when I launched SQL Server Management Studio 17.4, I got an error. related to automatically saved settings.

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Mar2

SQL SERVER – Puzzle – How Does Table Qualifier Work in INSERT Statement?

Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Table Operation
7 Comments

Today’s puzzle is very interesting and I am confident that you will find that very interesting. Today’s puzzle is about Table Qualifier. I have not talked about this subject on my blog for a while, and I feel confident that you will like it very much.

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Mar1

SQL SERVER – Why SQL Server Service is Stuck in Starting / Change Pending State?

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Services, Starting SQL
11 Comments

Recently, I wrote a blog about “Change Pending” state of SQL Server service. After looking at that blog one of my readers contacted me via email for the “similar” issue. In this blog, we would learn about another variation of “Change Pending” state. ­­­­

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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 104 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@sqlauthority.com.

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