SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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Feb1

SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 3009 – Could Not Insert a Backup or Restore History Detail Record in the MSDB Database

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL System Table, System Database, TraceFlags

While preparing for a demo session for my client, I was playing with SQL Server backups on my lab server. I encountered an error which I am going to blog here. Here is the error about backup or restore history details.

Jan31

SQL SERVER – Incorrect Error: Unable to Add Filegroup – A Severe Error Occurred on the Current Command

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL FileGroup, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

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One of my customers recently reached out to me to help them out with a strange error which they were facing related to Add FileGroup. After carefully looking at the issues, we figured out that real issue was much deeper and very different.

Jan30

SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Strange Behavior With Extra Comma in Create Table Statement

Pinal Dave

SQL Puzzle

SQL Command, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Table Operation

Today’s puzzle is very interesting and my favorite puzzle to ask right at the beginning of the presentation. This puzzle helps to break the ice between audience while people are still settling in the audience. Let us see my favorite puzzle of Strange Behavior With Extra Comma in Create Table Statement.

Jan29

SQL SERVER – Nested Triggers – Trigger Calling Another Trigger Error

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Trigger

Recently I have received a very interesting question in an email. The user wanted to know how will trigger behave when there are nested triggers. In an email, he described a scenario where trigger called another trigger. I really liked the question and immediately answered in the email as well. However, I believe many others may have the same question, so decided to write this blog post with an example.

Jan28

How to Drop All the User Created Statistics by SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #158

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL DMV, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Statistics

Question: How to Drop All the User Created Statistics by SQL Server?

Jan27

SQL SERVER – 2017 – Script to Clear Procedure Cache at Database Level

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Cache, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server 2017

When my customer ask they want to clear the cache of the database, I always so NO. It is not necessary. However, I have come to the realization that customers are always right and sometimes even though I say no, they still want to do it. One way or another way, they will eventually do what they want. Let us learn about Script to Clear Procedure Cache at Database Level.

Jan26

SQL SERVER – Simple Script to Match Session ID to OS Thread ID

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, Windows

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I often get asked a question about how actually Session ID of SQL Server is mapped to Operating System’s’ Thread ID. Well, the answer is very simple, here is the script which provides us three important details – SQL Session ID, OS Thread ID and OS Scheduler ID along with the state of the task.

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 14 SQL Server database books and 98 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 an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).

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