Check the existence of column in a table with sys.columns or INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS, or use the shorter COL_LENGTH function. Examples of all three.
SQL SERVER – How to Identify InMemory Objects Can be Identified in SQL Server?
Is InMemory OLTP eating all my memory? Here is a step by step way to identify InMemory objects and see how much memory they use in SQL Server.
SQL SERVER – Interesting Observations Using MONEY Datatype
Five interesting observations about the MONEY datatype in SQL Server, like four digit scale, rounding, and accepting commas and currency symbols.
SQL SERVER – Database Size Limitation in SQL Express
What is the database size limitation in SQL Express? A Q&A style post covering the size limit for each version, from SQL 2000 Desktop Engine onwards.
SQL SERVER – Log Shipping Restore Job Error: The file is too recent to apply to the secondary database
Log shipping restore job failing because the file is too recent to apply to the secondary database? Here is what the LSN gap means and how to fix it.
SQL SERVER – ColumnStore Frequently Asked Queries
ColumnStore frequently asked queries on troubleshooting performance: did the optimizer use the ColumnStore index, and if not, why? Trace flags, hints and more.
SQL SERVER – Script Upgrade Mode on Failover – Why?
Why does SQL Server go into script upgrade mode on failover? A SQL Server 2008 R2 cluster did it after every move. Here is why and how to stop it.