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SQL SERVER – Backup master Database Interval – master Database Best Practices

August 12, 2009

During a recent consultancy project, I was asked to review a Database Backup plan. While going through the plan, I noticed that there was no backup for the master database. When I questioned this, the DBA informed me that it was not necessary. I was startled and couldn’t resist explaining…

SQL SERVER – Discussion – Effect of Missing Identity on System – Real World Scenario

August 11, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Puzzle, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Database, DBA, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index

About a week ago, SQL Server Expert, Imran Mohammed, provided a script, which will list all the missing identity values of a table in a database. In this post, I asked my readers if any could write a similar or better script. The results were interesting. While no one provided…

SQLAuthority News – A Quick Guide to Twitter

August 10, 2009

Pinal Dave

Personal, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

I am a very big fan of Twitter. I have been using it for quite sometime now and I think it is a very convenient way to stay connected with friends, families, and even the world. You can share or connect with them in real-time and tell them what you…

SQLAuthority News – Interview with SQL Server MVP Glenn Berry

August 9, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

Database, MVP

Glenn Berry works as a Database Architect at NewsGator Technologies in Denver, CO. He is a SQL Server MVP, and has a whole collection of Microsoft certifications, including MCITP, MCDBA, MCSE, MCSD, MCAD, and MCTS. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at University College – University of Denver, where…

SQL Server – Multiple CTE in One SELECT Statement Query

August 8, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

CTE, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts

I have previously written many articles on CTE. One question I get often is how to use multiple CTE in one query or multiple CTE in SELECT statement. Let us see quickly two examples for the same. I had done my best to take simplest examples in this subject. Option…

SQLAuthority News – Humorous SQL Cake – Funny SQL Cake

August 7, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

SQL Humor

I received the following interesting images in email during the past 2 months. I think they are superbly hilarious! I received them from various people at different times, so their is unknown. Let me know which of the following images you find the most interesting. Hope you enjoyed watching them!…

SQL SERVER – Get a List of Fixed Hard Drive and Free Space on Server

August 5, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure, undocumented SQL

When I am not blogging, I am typically working on SQL Server Optimization projects. Time and again, I only have access to SQL Server Management Studio that I can remotely connect to server but do not have access to Operating System, and it works just fine. At one point in…