SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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Jun5

Sort Query Using Dynamic Variables Without EXEC – Interview Question of the Week #074

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Order By, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

It does not matter which version of SQL Server we are using, I think this question is going to be there universally all the time when people want to sort query using dynamic variables. Trust me, this is indeed a popular question. After 14 years of experience in the industry, just last week, I was asked this question when one of my clients was evaluating me to tune their queries. Well, for a moment I thought the client should know that I know these kind of questions. Next moment, I realize that this is my opportunity to impress them as they do know the answer.

Jun4

SQL SERVER – Event ID 107- Report Server Windows Service (MSSQLSERVER) cannot connect to the report server database.

Pinal Dave

SQL

Reporting Services, SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Server

Generally, I like to pick and choose the way various services are installed when working with SQL Server. I am careful not to have unnecessary services like “Reporting Services”, “Agent” etc running. I install them and keep them in a switched off state because I don’t like to keep eating away the resources on my PC during startup. But this is more of a best practice in general, I see not many doing.

Jun3

SQL SERVER – Maintain Carriage Return (Enter Key) in SQL Server 2016 Management Studio While Copy and Paste

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Server, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL String, SSMS

With every new release some of the default behavior can surprise because you are so much used to them. But when they don’t behave the same, it baffles to when some of these changes were introduced. In pursuit of finding such behavior, while I was working with SQL Server 2016 Management Studio, I was surprised to see a behavior which didn’t seem to be right. You can also try it too.

Jun2

SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Solve Splitting Strings Puzzle

Pinal Dave

SQL Puzzle

SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL String

Some puzzles come as legacy and a great way to do sometimes interviews. In the past, I have written some innovative solutions when it comes to splitting strings inside SQL Server. One of them is at: SQL SERVER – Split Comma Separated List Without Using a Function. Though this is a good solution, many have some back to say this is not a clean or a native way to work with strings. Let us learn about Splitting Strings puzzle.

Jun1

Download SQL SERVER 2016 Developer Edition for FREE

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

SQL Download, SQL Server, SQL Server 2016

Just a few minutes ago SQL Server 2016 is released. You can download SQL Server 2016 64-bit version Developer Edition for FREE.

Jun1

SQL SERVER – Identifying Application vs Network Performance Issues

Pinal Dave

SQL

Nitrosphere, SQL Server

But what do you do? Let us learn in this blog about How to Identify Application vs Network Performance Issues and their solution.

May31

SQL SERVER – SSMS Tip: How to Get Larger Fonts for Results in Grid Output

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio

A couple of weeks back, I was at the GIDS (Great Indian Developer Conference) speaking on my favorite topic of performance. Often as a speaker I make sure I attend a couple of sessions from friends or from people in the industry to learn something completely new. It is easier to learn from someone who has done all the hard work of doing research compared to investing that time all by yourself to learn the nuances of the topic. Let us learn about SSMS Tip.

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 104 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).

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.