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SQL SERVER – Database Backup and Restore Job Management

ApexSQL Backup is a tool for Microsoft SQL Server, intended for database backup and restore job management. The application supports all native SQL Server backups (full, differential and transaction log backups), and allows users to easily create, save and manage all backup related jobs. ApexSQL Backup can be used to run, schedule and monitor all backup operations across the domain from a single location.

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SQL SERVER – Understanding How to Play With Row Constructor

Every version of SQL Server brings in something new that challenges our understanding of how the software product works. For me, working with SQL Server is quite refreshing and fulfilling because every single day there is something about the product that I discover and learn. There are tons of professionals who are working on this product and they push the limits of use and bring interesting use cases which I get to learn. Let us learn about Row Constructor.

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How to Find Recent Executed Queries in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #087

Interviews are fun. Most of the time the interviewer has all the interesting questions, but I often come across a few individuals who stomps the interviewer. I was recently called by one of the organizations where I regularly help with their hiring process. They were stumped by interviewing candidates with one of the questions related to recent executed queries. Let us see the question and its answer.

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SQL SERVER – SSMS Enhancement – Databases Node Filter Capability

I have been playing around with SQL Server 2016 for a while now and it is interesting how some of the things have changed drastically with this release. One of the key things I felt was the ability to have a different cycle for SQL Server Management Studio (a.k.a SSMS) enhancements. Since this is a client tool, I see that Microsoft has gone ahead with updating the tool almost every month now. Let us learn about SSMS Enhancement.

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SQL SERVER – Find Week of the Year Using DatePart Function

As I blog every single day, lots of people ask me if I have to build a calender for the same. The answer is yes, I do not have a personal calender and I keep a note of all the ideas in the calender. The next day when I get ready to blog, I use the same calender as a reference to blog about the same. Most of the time I plan out my week at a time. Let us learn about how to find week of the year using datepart function.

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SQL SERVER – Delete All Waiting Workflows in MSCRM to Speed Up Microsoft Dynamics

Last week, during performance tuning consultancy, I faced a very interesting situation when customer’s Microsoft Dynamics CRM was extremely slow. After quickly researched we found that they have a very high number of Mass Waiting Task Workflows in the system. They honestly did not care about those anymore as they were stuck there waiting for over a year and have no meaning at this point of time.

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