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SQL SERVER – Jump in Identity Column After Restart
A change in SQL Server 2012 can cause a jump in identity column values after a restart. Here are the steps to reproduce it and what you can do about it.
SQL SERVER – AlwaysOn Listener Error – The WSFC Cluster Could Not Bring the Network Name Resource With DNS Name ‘DNS name’ Online
Creating an AlwaysOn listener failed: the WSFC cluster could not bring the Network Name resource with DNS name online. Why it happens and how to fix it.
Finding Which Indexes Use a Custom Fill Factor Setting
Find indexes with a custom fill factor, compare their page counts, and review one rebuild without changing the server-wide setting.
SQL SERVER – DBCC SHRINKFILE: Page 1:26423878 Could not be Moved Because it is a Work Table Page – TempDB Files
Shrinking TempDB kept failing: DBCC SHRINKFILE said the page could not be moved because it is a work table page. Here is the workaround that helped.
SQL SERVER – sp_readrequest – Long Running Process
sp_readrequest kept showing up as a long running procedure. It is Database Mail waiting on its queue with a 600 second timeout, usually nothing to worry about.
How to Find How Many Rows Each Query Returned Along with Execution Plan? – Interview Question of the Week #115
Want to see How Many Rows Each Query Returned along with its execution plan? Here is a query for it, and why reads and worker time matter more.
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