List all DML triggers created or modified in the last N days in SQL Server, and why modify_date moves when nobody edited the code.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
NonParallelPlanReason: Why a Query Refuses to Go Parallel
Read NonParallelPlanReason in actual and cached plans, then check MAXDOP, scalar functions, table variables, and query cost.
Counting Locks per Session With sys.dm_tran_locks
Count locks per session by resource and mode, connect open transactions, and recognize escalation while keeping snapshot limits clear.
SQL SERVER Management Studio 18 – Enable Dark Theme
We are all techies and we love to use a dark theme in our IDEs. I get quite often a question about how to enable dark theme in SQL Server Management Studio.
Database Mail Health Check: Unsent Items and the Event Log
The alert job succeeded, yet nobody got the email. Here are three read-only checks that show whether Database Mail is really working.
SQL SERVER Management Studio – Completion Time in Messages
When the queries end, we know how long the query ran from the duration of the query but we never know their completion time.
Tables Containing a Column: Search by Name in SQL Server
To find tables containing a column, search sys.columns by name instead of opening tables one by one. This post searches one database, then every database on the server, and shows why an underscore in the pattern needs brackets. It also compares the data types of related columns.
SQL Server slow? Let's fix it together in about four hours.
In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, you share your screen, I guide you, and we fix your biggest performance troublemakers. No passwords. No remote access.
You keep every script, and the know-how to fix it yourself next time.
Want your whole team to learn it?
My Practical Workshop has no PowerPoint, just live demos. My AI Enablement Workshop shows your team where AI saves hours, and where it quietly costs them.
Over 400 customers have worked with me this way, and not one shared a password. See all consulting options.
Who We Are
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 19 books and 125 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).
Nupur Dave is a social media enthusiast and an independent consultant. She primarily focuses on the database domain, helping clients build short and long-term multi-channel campaigns to drive leads for their sales pipeline.
Shaivi Pinalkumar Dave is a book author and a women’s artistic gymnast.

