Question: How to do Pagination in SQL Server?
SQL SERVER – Event ID 26 – Your SQL Server Installation is Either Corrupt or has Been Tampered With (Error Getting Instance Name)
While trying to start SQL Service for a named instance, I got an error message related to event id 26 – Your SQL Server Installation is Either Corrupt or has Been Tampered With (Error Getting Instance Name).
SQL SERVER – Fix: Error: 1934, Level 16, INSERT or UPDATE Failed Because the Following SET Options have Incorrect Settings: ‘QUOTED_IDENTIFIER’.
A very old client of mine yesterday pinged me with this question about error related to QUOTED_IDENTIFIER.
SQL SERVER – Improve Application Performance on Cloud While Reducing Bandwidth Cost
It is very common for people to move database now a day to the cloud. The very first question I often hear from them is – How to Improve Application Performance on Cloud While Reducing Bandwidth Cost?
My Journey to CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) Credential
Yes, it is true! I Earned CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) Credential. Let us see my journey to CrossFit rookie to expert.
SQL SERVER – Error 17113, Severity: 16 – Error Occurred While Opening File ‘master.mdf’ to Obtain Configuration Information at Startup
While playing with my SQL Server startup parameter, I made some mistakes and came to a situation where SQL Server was not getting started. In this blog post, let us learn about error 17113.
SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 946, Severity: 14 – Cannot open database ‘DB’ version 782. Upgrade the database to the latest version
I was consulting a client for migration from SQL 2014 to SQL 2016. They were using methodology discussed in books online here. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/upgrading-always-on-availability-group-replica-instances?redirectedfrom=MSDN&view=sql-server-ver15 (Upgrading AlwaysOn Availability Group Replica Instances). Let us learn about how to fix error 946.
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 104Â 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.
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