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Apr22

SQL SERVER – Change Join Type for Query

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Execution Plan, SQL Joins, SQL Operator, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
3 Comments

“Can I Change Join Type for Query?” I was recently asked this during  Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. Of course Yes!

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Apr21

Install Python3 on Linux

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Kali Linux, Linux, Python
No Comments

My major focus is always on SQL Server. I know a little bit about other technology as well. It is very straightforward to install Python3 on Linux.

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Apr20

SQL Puzzle – Unsolved CASE Expression

Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle
SQL CASE, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
12 Comments

Lots of people have asked me to share another puzzle. Well, let us see a very simple puzzle of Unsolved CASE Expression in today’s blog post.

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Apr19

SQL SERVER – Change Password at the First Login

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Login, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Security
1 Comment

Just like many other databases and applications, SQL Server also supports the feature to change password at the first login.

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Apr16

SQL SERVER – AdHoc Queries and Optimize for Adhoc Workloads

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Ad Hoc Query, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration
No Comments

Discussion with a client during the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.  The topic is AdHoc Queries and Optimize for Adhoc Workloads.

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Apr15

Neutralize Troublesome SQL Server Indexes – Fun Stories & Demos – Video

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Performance, SQL Server
No Comments

This video is hosted on SQLPASS youtube channel: Neutralize Troublesome SQL Server Indexes – Fun Stories & Demos. Let us watch it.

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Apr14

SQL SERVER – Map SQL Server Session ID to OS Thread ID

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
CPU Scheduler, CPU Threads, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

He wanted to track the OS Thread ID in Performance Monitor. He asked me if I know any script which can Map SQL Server Session ID to OS Thread ID. 

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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.

Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).


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