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SQL SERVER – The procedure attempted to return a status of NULL, which is not allowed. A status of 0 will be returned instead.

April 8, 2013

Here is one of the very common question I receive on SQLAuthority Facebook page. I usually answer them on Facebook but this one I find it very interesting so I decided to answer here. “There are few of the stored procedure when I try to execute they return following message. Would…

SQL SERVER – Weekly Series – Memory Lane – #023

April 6, 2013

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Memory Lane

Here is the list of selected articles of SQLAuthority.com across all these years. Instead of just listing all the articles I have selected a few of my most favorite articles and have listed them here with additional notes below it. Let me know which one of the following is your…

SQLAuthority Contests – Get 50 Amazon Gift Cards – Experience NuoDB Starlings 1.0.2

April 4, 2013

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

NuoDB

SQL is the standard database language. It has been around since the 1970s. ACID (Atomic, Consistent, Isolated, and Durable) guarantees that the database tier handles the transaction processing in a consistent and reliable manner, freeing the application from managing these tasks (and freeing you from having to code them into the…

SQL SERVER – Resolve Cannot Resolve Collation Conflict Error – SQL in Sixty Seconds #047

April 3, 2013

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Video

Database, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Management Studio

One of the most common errors database developer’s receives when they start working with database where there are different collation used. Collation is a very important concept but it is often ignored. First use the method displayed in this video to resolve your error and right away put your efforts…

SQL SERVER – An Interesting Case of Redundant Indexes – Index on Col1, Col2 and Index on Col1, Col2, Col3 – Part 6

April 2, 2013

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Index

This is the sixth part of the series regarding Redundant Indexes. If have not read earlier part – there is quite a good chance that you will miss the context of this part. I quickly suggest you to read earlier four parts. On my production server I personally use embarcadero DB Optimizer for…

SQL SERVER – Three Efficiency Tools for SQL Server From Devart

April 1, 2013

Pinal Dave

SQL

Devart, SQL Utility

I just returned from successful road trip of TechEd India. The trip was extremely successful and I have got big chance to engage with community and friends. One of the most frequently asked question during the trip was what kind of efficiency tools do I use while working with SQL Server. I use many different tools and here is the list of my most favorite tools from Devart. If you are using them, do let me know as I would like to get your feedback about the tools.

SQL SERVER – Three Important Documentation to download – Standards Support, Protocol, Data Portability

March 31, 2013

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Documentation, SQL Download

SQL Server Standards Support Documentation If you are new to the documentation set or new to Microsoft SQL Server, reading the SQL Server system overview document will help familiarize you with the organization of the documentation set as well as with SQL Server concepts and how the protocols relate to…