Set up a dedicated development database from approved schema scripts and clean seed data, with repeatable rebuilds and drift checks.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
Interview Question of the Week #054 – Retrieve User Defined Object Details from sys.objects
A favorite interview script: how to retrieve user defined object details from sys.objects in SQL Server, with the query to run.
SQL SERVER – Performance counter missing! DMV sys.dm_os_performance_counters is Empty
Performance counters missing? Here is why sys.dm_os_performance_counters can return no rows and how to bring the counters back.
SQL SERVER – Starting / Stopping SQL Server Agent Services using PowerShell
Stop clicking through SSMS on every server. Here is how to start and stop SQL Server Agent services on many servers using PowerShell.
SQL SERVER – Live Query Statistics in 2016 … and More! – Notes from the Field #111
Earlier you saw query statistics only after a query finished. In Notes from the Field #111, Mike Lawell shows Live Query Statistics in SQL Server 2016 and more.
SQL SERVER – System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly
Deploying a SQLCLR assembly failed with System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly. Here is how I debugged it.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 7395, Level 16, State 2 – Unable to start a nested transaction for OLE DB provider
A linked server update in a distributed transaction failed with Msg 7395, unable to start a nested transaction for OLE DB provider. Here is the cause and fix.
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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.

