Capture sp_WhoIsActive snapshots every minute, keep seven days, and query past blockers and long requests from a logging table.
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SQL SERVER – Resolve WAIT_ON_SYNC_STATISTICS_REFRESH Wait Type
During Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check I recently faced a brand new wait type WAIT_ON_SYNC_STATISTICS_REFRESH.
Find All Columns With a Specific Name in SQL Server
To find all columns with a specific name, query sys.columns and join sys.types for the data type. This post lists the matches with their schema, leaves out system objects, and then uses the same catalog to find names that appear with different data types.
SQL SERVER – Always On Listener Failure – Provisioning Computer Object Failed With Error 5
I have written a few blogs on issues about the failure of listener creation in the cluster. In this blog, we will explore listener creation failure.
SqlServerWriter Missing in vssadmin: Causes and Fixes
SqlServerWriter missing from the vssadmin output means a backup tool that relies on VSS cannot back up SQL Server. This post checks the three causes: a space at the end of a database name, a login without sysadmin rights, and a stopped writer service. It tests the name check with a demo database.
How to Recompile Stored Procedure? – Interview Question of the Week #260
Question: How to Recompile Stored Procedure?
Answer: The answer to this question is here:
EXEC sp_recompile ‘NameofSP’
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Agent Service Missing in Configuration Manager: The Fix
An Agent service missing in Configuration Manager can come from a wrong program path. This post compares the service lists, reads the Agent path with T-SQL, checks that the file exists, and explains how to repair the path.
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