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Dec7

SQL SERVER – Long Running Queries with Execution Plan

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
10 Comments

I have a simple script that will list all the long running queries in the database with the execution plan. Well, the answer is yes.

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Dec4

SQL SERVER – sp_updatestats Performance and Disabled Nonclustered Indexes

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Statistics
No Comments

Today I am going to share our very interesting conversation about sp_updatestats and Disabled Nonclustered Indexes. Let us discuss.

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Dec3

Build Your First Data Visualization with ChartBlocks – Pluralsight Course

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
ChartBlocks, Data Visualization, Pluralsight
No Comments

FusionCharts is a very effective way to represent visualizations. I have to build a course – Build Your First Data Visualization with ChartBlocks.

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Dec2

Infinite Loop – SQL in Sixty Seconds #144

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

Lots of people wrote feedback about it and wanted me to explain in this video so I have built this new Video where I discuss Infinite Loop.

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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
No Comments

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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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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