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SQL SERVER – Interesting Observations Using MONEY Datatype

October 22, 2015

MONEY is one of the data types supported in SQL Server. There are some interesting information about this. Observation 1: Money datatype can accept up to four scale values. DECLARE @money money SET @money='$1,200.45679' SELECT @money which results to 1200.4567 Observation 2: If the scales value exceeds 4 digits, it is rounded to…

SQL SERVER – Database Size Limitation in SQL Express

October 21, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Server Express

I have a tendency to write a number of interview style questions and those are quite popular in this blog. Having said that, sometimes we get asked about tricky questions on a small variety which we might know some of the basics – but sometimes it makes us think twice.…

SQL SERVER – Log Shipping Restore Job Error: The file is too recent to apply to the secondary database

October 20, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages

If you are a DBA and handled Log-shipping as high availability solution, there are a number of common errors that come that you would over a period of time become pro on resolving. Here is one of the common error which you must have seen: Message 2015-10-13 21:09:05.13 *** Error:…

SQL SERVER – ColumnStore Frequently Asked Queries

October 19, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Index

This blog talks about troubleshooting scenarios in FAQ format when dealing with ColumnStore Indexes inside SQL Server. Use a combination of trace flags, query hints, performance counters, extended events discussed in various blogs to gather relevant data and troubleshoot the problem. Sometimes I have seen people use ColumnStore as a…

Interview Question of the Week #041 – What is a Merge Join?

October 18, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Joins

Question: What is a Merge Join? Answer: The Merge Join transformation provides an output that is generated by joining two sorted data sets using a FULL, LEFT, or INNER join. The Merge Join transformation requires that both inputs be sorted and that the joined columns have matching meta-data. The user cannot…

SQL SERVER – Script Upgrade Mode on Failover – Why?

October 17, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Troubleshooting Cluster related queries is always a challenge and every once in a while I get mails around these. One of my friend wrote email to me and it caught my attention and I took couple of days to explore and felt worth to share it here: <EMAIL> Hi Pinal.…

SQL SERVER – Looking Forward to Meeting you at SQLPASS 2015

October 15, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL PASS

If you are going to at SQLPASS 2015, Seattle, I am looking forward to meet you. I will be there and presenting two technology sessions. Here are the details of my sessions. I will be very happy if you are at SQLPASS and attend my session. If you see me…