Plan a rename database object change with dependency checks, updated callers, permission tests, and a temporary compatibility name when suitable.
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MySQL – Locate the Configuration File – my.ini or my.cnf on Windows Platform
New MySQL users often ask where to find my.ini or my.cnf on Windows. I show a quick way to see which file is powering your MySQL Server configuration.
SQL SERVER – Start Services or Stop Services with PowerShell – Answer to Question
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SQL SERVER – Start Services or Stop Services with PowerShell – Question to Readers?
A reader asks why you need the -Force flag to stop services with PowerShell but not to start them. I do not know the answer, so I am asking you.
Disabling All Agent Jobs During a Freeze and Restoring Their State
Enable-all after a freeze wakes up jobs that were off on purpose. Save the starting state and put back exactly that.
Reading DBCC SHOW_STATISTICS Step by Step
Read SHOW_STATISTICS headers, density and histogram boundaries, compare estimates with your plan, and query the histogram directly.
SQL SERVER – Tools for Proactive DBAs – Central Management Server – Notes from the Field #009
John Sterrett shows how Central Management Server lets a DBA run the same query on many SQL Server instances at once, a handy tool for proactive DBAs.
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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.
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