SQL SERVER – Security Conversations and Notes with a DBA
SQL SERVER – Script to Convert Date to Julian Dates
There are many methods to store date values. One of them is Julian date. It is a seven digit number where first four is the year part and the next three digits are the number of days from Jan 01.
Interview Question of the Week #009 – Is GO T-SQL Statement?
I often get this question in the email – more frequently than I would like to get.
Question: “Is GO T-SQL statement?”
SQL SERVER – FIX: SQL Server Not Starting – Msg 864, Level 16, State 1- Buffer Pool Extension Feature
Recently I got an email from one of the student who attended my SQL Server 2014 Pluralsight Course from last year, he was trying to use Buffer Pool Extension feature and got into some unique trouble. Here is the email from him:
SQL SERVER – ReadOnly Databases and Notes Using Snapshots
This seems to be the third week that I am writing about ReadOnly databases, this blog is in continuation of last weeks notes. When I wrote the notes from last week, one of my blog reader said if it is possible to get the ReadOnly error without making the database into a ReadOnly database. This got me thinking and I couldn’t sleep that day. And a quick call to my friend to get some ideas – the answer was simple – using Snapshots.
Hey DBA – Protecting a Proactive Attitude – Notes from the Field #069
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