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SQL SERVER – 2005 – Fix : Error : Msg 7411, Level 16, State 1 Server is not configured for RPC

October 18, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Security

Msg 7411 says the server is not configured for RPC. A Jr. DBA I am training found the fix on his own: turn the RPC option from False to True.

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What RESTORE VERIFYONLY Checks and What It Misses

October 17, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database Corruption, DBA, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Server DBCC

RESTORE VERIFYONLY checks backup readability and checksums, but it cannot prove a full restore or healthy data; pair it with restore tests.

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SQL SERVER - Three T-SQL Script to Create Primary Keys on Table

SQL SERVER – Three T-SQL Script to Create Primary Keys on Table

October 16, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Scripts

Three T-SQL scripts to create primary keys: two while creating the table and one with ALTER TABLE later, where the column must first be NOT NULL.

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STConvexHull: Enclose a Shape Without Its Indentations

October 16, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL Function, SQL Scripts

STConvexHull encloses a geometry with its smallest convex hull. Compare a concave polygon, a collinear line and a point using area and membership.

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Describe a Result Set Without Executing Its Query

October 13, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL DMV, SQL Scripts

Describe a result set without running the query. Check column names, data types, nullability and declared parameters.

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SQL SERVER - Pre-Code Review Tips - Tips For Enforcing Coding Standards

SQL SERVER – Pre-Code Review Tips – Tips For Enforcing Coding Standards

October 12, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, DBA, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Scripts

Pre-code review tips for DBAs: why I check stored procedures on our development server every day for coding standards, with a link to my full article.

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SQL SERVER - T-SQL Script to Add Clustered Primary Key

SQL SERVER – T-SQL Script to Add Clustered Primary Key

October 11, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Scripts

A Jr. DBA asked me three times in one day how to create a clustered primary key, so I gave him this ALTER TABLE example. He never asked again.

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