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SQL SERVER – Is tempDB behaving like a Normal DB?

November 20, 2014

The more I work with SQL Server, more I am baffled with the way SQL Server works. In all these interactions, I have seen DBA’s and Developers think about TempDB as something totally different from a usage point of view and treat it differently. Yes, I do agree TempDB is…

SQL SERVER – SQLCMD to Build Comma Separated String

November 19, 2014

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

sqlcmd

We have an active usergroup in Bangalore called SQLBangalore. Whenever I get a chance to attend the local usergroup sessions (which happens often – trust me), I get to learn something every single time. In one of the recent user group meetings I had the opportunity to attend a Tips…

SQL SERVER – Restricting Access to Contained Databases using Logon Triggers

November 18, 2014

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Trigger

When I wrote the article on “A Simple Example of Contained Databases” lesser did I know how people might be planning to use this capability? Having said that, there are environments where people want to use the concept of contained databases yet have flexibility of restricting the users. Recently, a…

SQL SERVER – How to Chang Audit Location?

November 17, 2014

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Audit

The auditing capability inside SQL Server is a hidden gem and not known to many in my opinion. If you have a requirement to audit your SQL Server environment and want to keep track of the activities such as DBCC commands on the server, backup, restore, failed logins, login creations,…

SQL SERVER – Fix – Msg 230, Level 14, State 1 – The SELECT permission was denied on the column of the object , database , schema

November 16, 2014

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages

Being a DBA is one of the most rewarding experience because you control the server as well as the way the permissions are given to each and every individual users. In my career I have often seen people try to underestimate the use of GRANT, DENY and REVOKE. Not so…

SQL SERVER – Filtering CPU Bound Execution Plans with Extended Events

November 14, 2014

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL CPU, SQL Extended Events

Let me take a tour to what are we talking here from a scenario point of view. Prior to SQL Server 2012, tracing the execution plan is an all or nothing approach. In profiler, if we select execution plan, we will get every occurrence of every execution plan for all…

SQL SERVER – Validation Rules: Code or Database? – Notes from the Field #054

November 13, 2014

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

BIML, Notes from the Field, SQL Server Security

[Note from Pinal]: This is a 54th episode of Notes from the Field series. Where do we blame for a mistake or error in the system? Well, developer blames DBA and DBA blame developers. Sometimes there is no solution to the catch 22 situation. I have been there and I…