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Jan8

SQL SERVER – Remove Unused Cache MARK_IN_USE_FOR_REMOVAL

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Cache, SQL Memory, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
1 Comment

Today’s topic is very unique and one should not try it out without the proper consultation of an expert. How to Remove Unused Cache MARK_IN_USE_FOR_REMOVAL. 

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Jan7

SQL SERVER – Columnstore Index and Fragementation

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
ColumnStore Index, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
1 Comment

One of the questions I had received from a client was about how to find out fragmentation in columnstore index. Let us discuss it today. 

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Jan6

SQL SERVER – Database Giving Error While Setting Single_User Mode

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration
No Comments

Let us see a quick workaround in this blog post about an error related to Database Giving Error While Setting Single_User Mode.

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Jan5

SQL SERVER – Checking Traceflag Status with TRACESTATUS

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Trace, TraceFlags
No Comments

one of the first things which I check is if any specific trace flag is enabled on the server or not. Let us learn how we can do that with TRACESTATUS.

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Jan4

SQL SERVER – Find Count of Table Used in Query From Cache

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Cache, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

we had an interesting situation where we wanted to Find the Count of Table Used in Query From Cache. Let us see how we can do that in today’s blog post. 

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Jan1

Learn Visualization Pluralsight – Google Charts, FusionCharts, ChartBlocks

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Data Visualization, Pluralsight
No Comments

The last year I have build three Visualization courses as Pluralsight which can help you learn more and beyond SQL Server. Learn Visualization Pluralsight.

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Dec31

Wrap Up of the Year 2020

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
SQL Milestone
2 Comments

My thoughts are not organized in any category but rather have been written down as they come to my mind. Let us see Wrap Up of the Year 2020.

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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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