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Apr11

SQL SERVER – Drop All the Foreign Key Constraint in Database – Create All the Foreign Key Constraint in Database

Earlier I wrote a blog post about how to Disable and Enable all the Foreign Key Constraint in the Database. It is a very popular article. However, there are some scenarios when user needs to drop and recreate the foreign constraints. Here is a fantastic blog comment by SQL Expert…

Apr10

SQL SERVER – Finding Jobs Shrinking Database Files – Notes from the Field #023

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Notes from the Field, Shrinking Database, SQL Backup and Restore

[Notes from Pinal]: Search on the internet about ‘Shrinking Database’, you will find plenty of advice why it is bad and it should not be done. If you do not believe me, just try it yourself. Even I have blogged about it before that it is an absolutely bad thing…

Apr9

MySQL – Finding First day and Last day of a Month

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Tips and Tricks

MySQL, SQL DateTime

MySQL supports a lot of DATE and TIME related functions. If you want to find out last day of a month, you can make use of an inbuilt function named LAST_DAY. SET @date:='2012-07-11'; SELECT LAST_DAY(@date) AS last_day; The above code returns the value 2012-07-31 However, there is no inbuilt function…

Apr8

SQL SERVER – What is SSAS Tabular Data Model and Why to Use it

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Analysis Services, SSAS

Analysis services in SQL Server 2012 can be either deployed in multi-dimensional mode or tabular mode or power pivot for SharePoint as well. Tabular mode is a new enhancement in SQL Server 2012 analysis service database structure. It is a columnar database capable of incredible performance and compression ratio. At this point, there is a lot of confusion in users on why to use the tabular model when we already have multidimensional model.So, let’s discuss these points first before creating a tabular model project. Let us learn about the SSAS Tabular Data Model.

Apr7

SQLAuthority News – Speaking at C-Sharp Corner Annual Conference 2014 – April 11-13 – Delhi

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

C Sharp Corner, SQL User Group, SQLAuthority Author Visit

I will be speaking at C-Sharp Corner Annual Conference 2014 – April 11-13 – Delhi. I am extremely excited and fortunate with the opportunity to present a technical session at the North India’s largest conference.

Apr6

SQL SERVER – Fix – Error 1759 Computed column in table is not allowed to be used in another computed-column definition

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages

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This is a very common error with beginning developers when they start working with computed columns. When a new developer finds a joy of computed column, it is very natural to use the same computed column for other columns. However, a computed column cannot be used in another computed column…

Apr5

SQL SERVER – Unable to ALTER Computed Column in SQL Server – How to ALTER Computed Column

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

A Very common question, I often receive is Q: “How to ALTER computed columns?” A: There is NO way to alter computed column. You will have to drop and recreate it. Here is a demonstration of it. If you try to alter the computed column it will throw following error.…

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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 100 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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