SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.

Dec4

SQL SERVER – Scripting Statistics for Read-Only Database and Making it Permanent

Learn scripting statistics for read-only database use from TempDB, then make them permanent so they survive a SQL Server restart.

Dec3

Weekend Project – Connect your Database and Automatically Generate a Fully Customized Back-office Interface

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Office

Tired of building the same data entry UI again? I tried backand.com, which lets you connect your database and generate a customized back-office interface.

Dec2

SQL SERVER – Location of Statistics Before and After Database is Marked as a Read-Only

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Statistics

Where do old statistics go when a database becomes read-only? The location of statistics created before the change stays the same, and they remain permanent.

Dec1

Why the Same Query Is Fast Then Suddenly Slow

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

Best Practices, SQL Index, SQL Performance, SQL Server

Recognize parameter sniffing by comparing compiled values, data distribution, and reused plans, then test a remedy with its tradeoffs.

Nov30

SQL SERVER – How to Script Statistics from SSMS? – Scripting Statistics is Disabled in SSMS

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Statistics

Trying to script statistics in SSMS but the option is always disabled, even outside read-only databases? Here is why it happens.

Nov29

SQL SERVER – Statistics for Read-Only Database are in TempDB

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Statistics

Statistics usually live in the same database as the table, so where do they go for a read-only database? The answer is TempDB. Here is how it works.

Nov28

SQL SERVER – Building Three-Part Name from OBJECT-ID – Database Name, Schema Name, TableName

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Function

Have only an object_id? Here is a script to build the three-part name, database, schema and table, using DB_NAME, OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME and QUOTENAME.

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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.