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Aug10

SQL SERVER – Error: Msg 4305, Level 16, State 1 – The log in this backup set terminates at LSN, which is too early to apply to the database.

While working with transaction log backup restore or log shipping, you must have seen below error message. Msg 4305, Level 16, State 1, Line 47 The log in this backup set begins at LSN 33000000048000001, which is too recent to apply to the database. An earlier log backup that includes…

Aug9

Interview Question of the Week #031 – How to do Case Sensitive SQL Query Search

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Collation

Question – How to do case sensitive search on any column of the table? Answer – If Column1 of Table1 has following values ‘CaseSearch, casesearch, CASESEARCH, CaSeSeArCh’, following statement will return you all the four records. SELECT Column1 FROM Table1 WHERE Column1 = 'casesearch' To make the query case sensitive and…

Aug8

SQL SERVER – Adding File to Database in AlwaysOn Availability Group

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

AlwaysOn, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Writing some typical interview questions have been on my list always. I look for new ways of tricking the person and most importantly, some of the interview questions are designed to make sure the person has strong fundamentals. This blog is one such attempt to understand the basics of the AlwaysOn Availability Group.

Aug7

SQL SERVER – How to do IF…THEN in SQL SERVER?

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Just another day I received following question – “Pinal, I am from DotNet expertise and I do not know how to convert the logic of IF…THEN into SQL statement, would you please help? ~Rajesh” I love simple questions as they have simple answers. In SQL Server, we can use a…

Aug6

SQL SERVER – A Stored Procedure for Executing SSIS Packages in the SSIS Catalog – Notes from the Field #092

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Notes from the Field, SQL Backup and Restore, SSIS

[Note from Pinal]: This is a new episode of Notes from the Field series. SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS) is one of the most key essential part of the entire Business Intelligence (BI) story. It is a platform for data integration and workflow applications. In this episode of the Notes from the…

Aug5

SQL SERVER – Knowing Which Database is Consuming My Memory

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL DMV, SQL Memory

I have been fortunate enough to be at conferences around the world and it is always refreshing to see how people come up with some really common yet never answered questions from time to time. The classic questions I get asked ever since I started working with databases and SQL…

Aug4

SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL – Error: SQL Server Could Not Spawn Lazy Writer Thread

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages

I have a tendency to try out various settings on a typical SQL Server just to see how the behavior changes from time to time. While playing with affinity settings in SQL Server – I shot myself in the foot. It was interesting to reach how I came out of…

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SQL SERVER – Weekly Series – Memory Lane – #021

SQLAuthority News – Whitepaper – Plan Caching and Recompilation in SQL Server 2012

SQL SERVER – Query Writing Strategy – SQL Queries 2012 Joes 2 Pros Volume 1 – The SQL Queries 2012 Hands-On Tutorial for Beginners

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SQL SERVER – Identity Fields Review – The SQL Query Techniques Tutorial for SQL Server 2012

SQL SERVER – Introduction to GUIDs – SQL Queries 2012 Joes 2 Pros Volume 3 – Advanced Query Tools and Techniques for SQL Server 2012

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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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