SQL SERVER – Building Three-Part Name from OBJECT-ID – Database Name, Schema Name, TableName
SQL SERVER – MySQL – Order Column by Nearest Value for Any Integer
Here is a very interesting question I received, which is based on my MySQL courses. The same script works on SQL Server as well as MySQL. Let us understand how to Order Column by Nearest Value for Any Integer.
SQL SERVER – SQL Server Configuration Checking – A Must Do for Every DBA – Notes from the Field #004
SQL SERVER – Export Data AS CSV from Database Using SQLCMD
We have covered multiple times in this blog that we can import CSV to Database very easily. However, recently I received a very interesting question where the user wants to export data with the help of SQLCMD.
Personal Technology – A Quick Note on Good Elevator Etiquette
SQL SERVER – FIX : Error 3154: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database – SSMS
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 100Â 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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