Testing a Cumulative Update means restoring real data, replaying key jobs, comparing plans and timings, and signing off before production.
Funny SQL Server Error Messages and What They Really Mean
Some real SQL Server error messages read like jokes. Here are my favorite funny SQL Server error messages and what each one is really telling you.
RADIANS: Cast Integer Degrees Before Conversion
RADIANS changes degrees into radians, but its input type affects the result. The example contrasts integer and float arguments while keeping the original degree values.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Find Tables With Primary Key Constraint in Database
A script to find tables with primary key constraint in a SQL Server 2005 database, listing the index name, table name and column name from sys.indexes.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Find Tables With Foreign Key Constraint in Database
A foreign key inventory needs both the constraint and its column pairings. I include schema names to identify each table clearly.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Search Stored Procedure Code – Search Stored Procedure Text
How to search stored procedure code in SQL Server 2005 for a table or column name, using sys.procedures and OBJECT_DEFINITION instead of sp_depends.
SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : Msg 3117, Level 16, State 4 The log or differential backup cannot be restored because no files are ready to rollforward
Msg 3117 means the log or differential backup cannot be restored because no files are ready to rollforward. Restore the full backup WITH NORECOVERY first.