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Dec1

SQL SERVER – Change Database and Table Collation

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

Recently I was helping my client with a health check and we walked into a very interesting scenario. We had to change the database collation.

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Nov30

SQL SERVER – Writing Infinite Loop

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

We had to write a loop that runs continuously at every one second and captures the details. Let us learn how we can write an infinite loop. 

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Nov27

Efficiency Trick – Query Shortcut – SQL in Sixty Seconds #143

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
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I have built a new SQL in Sixty Seconds video which describes how Query Shortcut works and how we can change them. Let us learn today.

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Nov26

SQL SERVER – Query Shortcuts

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Shortcut, SSMS
No Comments

One of my clients who hired me for the Database Performance Health Check got very impressed that I was able to use efficiently query shortcuts.

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Nov25

SQL SERVER – JOIN Elimination for Not Selected Column

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Joins, SQL Operator, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Statistics, SSMS
1 Comment

The question is about JOIN Elimination for Not Selected Column. It was discussed in the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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Nov24

SQL SERVER – Network Port Used

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Computer Network, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

During the recent Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I got a question from a client if there is an easy way to figure out the Network port.

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Nov23

SQL SERVER – Capturing INSERT Timestamp in Table

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL DateTime, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
1 Comment

The other day while working on a topic of  Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check recently asked if I know any trick for capturing insert timestamp.

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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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Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check

Is your SQL Server running slow and you want to speed it up without sharing server credentials? In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, we can work together remotely and resolve your biggest performance troublemakers in less than 4 hours.

Once you learn my business secrets, you will fix the majority of problems in the future.


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Have you ever opened any PowerPoint deck when you face SQL Server Performance Tuning emergencies? SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop is my MOST popular training with no PowerPoint presentations and 100% practical demonstrations.

Essentially I share my business secrets to optimize SQL Server performance.


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