This is one of the simplest query that I wrote for one of my consulting customers who asked me. When I was discussing with the customer on some of the best practices of working with SQL Server, I was telling him not to use the autogrowth as a regular feature to use. I wanted the DBA to make sure that the autogrowth never gets called. The immediate question was – how do I know I need to increase my database files? When should I be doing them? In What maintenance cycle should this be done to find Free Space.
SQL SERVER – Vertical Select Mode feature in SQL Server Management Studio
During last SQL Bangalore user group meeting, Balmukund presented a surprise session of tips and tricks with SQL Server Management Studio. Even though I was not able to attend the event due to travel abroad, I contacted Balmukund to share what he presented.
He was kind enough to give me a list. One of the things which I didn’t know was the usage of vertical block select mode. I have been using block select mode to cut the text by selecting it. This needs a mouse and I found that there is no keyboard shortcut.
Sort Query Using Dynamic Variables Without EXEC – Interview Question of the Week #074
It does not matter which version of SQL Server we are using, I think this question is going to be there universally all the time when people want to sort query using dynamic variables. Trust me, this is indeed a popular question. After 14 years of experience in the industry, just last week, I was asked this question when one of my clients was evaluating me to tune their queries. Well, for a moment I thought the client should know that I know these kind of questions. Next moment, I realize that this is my opportunity to impress them as they do know the answer.
SQL SERVER – Event ID 107- Report Server Windows Service (MSSQLSERVER) cannot connect to the report server database.
Generally, I like to pick and choose the way various services are installed when working with SQL Server. I am careful not to have unnecessary services like “Reporting Services”, “Agent” etc running. I install them and keep them in a switched off state because I don’t like to keep eating away the resources on my PC during startup. But this is more of a best practice in general, I see not many doing.
SQL SERVER – Maintain Carriage Return (Enter Key) in SQL Server 2016 Management Studio While Copy and Paste
With every new release some of the default behavior can surprise because you are so much used to them. But when they don’t behave the same, it baffles to when some of these changes were introduced. In pursuit of finding such behavior, while I was working with SQL Server 2016 Management Studio, I was surprised to see a behavior which didn’t seem to be right. You can also try it too.
SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Solve Splitting Strings Puzzle
Some puzzles come as legacy and a great way to do sometimes interviews. In the past, I have written some innovative solutions when it comes to splitting strings inside SQL Server. One of them is at: SQL SERVER – Split Comma Separated List Without Using a Function. Though this is a good solution, many have some back to say this is not a clean or a native way to work with strings. Let us learn about Splitting Strings puzzle.
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