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Sep10

Sleeping vs Suspended Process – SQL in Sixty Seconds #122

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL DMV, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Server
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There are so many different statuses of the processes in SQL Server. Let us learn today the difference between Sleeping vs Suspended Process.

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Sep9

Pinned Tab – SSMS Efficiency Tip – SQL in Sixty Seconds #121

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
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Lots of people asked me to share the SSMS efficiency tip so I have shared the same in this blog post. Today’s topic is the pinned tab in SSMS for efficiency.

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Sep8

Split Screen for SSMS Efficiency – SQL in Sixty Seconds #120

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
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I often struggle to remember the changes done to the stored procedure and in this situation, the Split Screen of SSMS really comes very helping.

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Sep7

Nonclustered Primary Key – SQL in Sixty Seconds #119

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Primary Key, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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I will describe in detail a bit later on during this blog post. Today we are going to learn that it is possible to have a nonclustered primary key. 

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Sep6

When was Stored Procedure Last Compiled? – Interview Question of the Week #292

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Cache, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure
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Question: When was Stored Procedure Last Compiled?

Answer: Honestly, it is difficult to figure out when was the stored procedure last compiled.

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Sep5

Recent Execution of Stored Procedure – SQL in Sixty Seconds #118

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL DMV, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Stored Procedure, SSMS
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My clients were not sure which SPs are the recent SP and which SP is no longer used. Today we will learn about the recent execution of the stored procedure. 

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Sep4

Full-Screen Execution Plan – SQL in Sixty Seconds #117

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
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There are two primary tools – 1) Execution Plan and 2) Statistics IO. In this blog post, we will see how we can get the full-screen execution plan. 

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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 100 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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