A filegroup read-only setting prevents writes to objects stored there. A customer asked whether a table could be protected this way.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
Counting Objects by Type in Every Database With One Query
One loop and one pivot give you tables, views, procedures and functions for every database. A planted demo database proves the counts.
SQL SERVER – Find Business Days Between Dates
Business Days Between Dates require a defined calendar and endpoint rule. This example counts inclusive Monday-to-Friday dates for July 2021.
One Scan for 3 Count Sum – SQL in Sixty Seconds #178
Well, the answer is pretty straight forward and that is what we are going to see in today’s video of One Scan for 3 Count Sum.
TRUNCATE TABLE WITH PARTITIONS: Empty One Partition Fast
TRUNCATE TABLE WITH PARTITIONS empties one partition and logs far less than DELETE. See the syntax, the index rule and the limits in SQL Server.
SQL Server – Single Scan for 3 Operations – COUNT(*) COUNT(1) SUM(1)
Today we will take the same conversation to the next level by discussing Single Scan for 3 Operations – COUNT(*) COUNT(1) SUM(1).
SUM(1) vs COUNT(1) Performance Battle – SQL in Sixty Seconds #177
Based on my recent two videos, I got lots of questions about SUM(1) vs COUNT(1) Performance Battle. Let us see that in today’s video.
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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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