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SQL SERVER – Interesting Observation of DMV of Active Transactions and DMV of Current Transactions

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL System Table, SQL Transactions
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This post is about a riveting observation I made a few days back. While playing with transactions I came across two DMVs  that are associated with Transactions. 1) sys.dm_tran_active_transactions – Returns information about transactions for the instance of SQL Server. 2) sys.dm_tran_current_transaction – Returns a single row that displays the…
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SQL SERVER – Restore or Attach Database Without .NDF or .MDF is Not Possible

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Data Storage, SQL Error Messages
10 Comments
This article revolves around a trivial yet common issue. There might be a set of people for whom the current topic might appear to be insignificant. But I have been asked this question innumerable times, particularly from   people who are frequenting using forums or have blog related to storage and…
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SQLAuthority News – Download Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Database, SQL Download, SQL Utility
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Note: Download Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 by Microsoft The SQL Server Management Pack provides the capabilities for Operations Manager 2007 to discover SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 installations and components and to monitor them, primarily from the perspective of availability and performance. The availability…
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SQLAuthority News – Download SQL Server 2005 Report Packs – SQL Server Sample Reports – Report Templates

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Database, SQL Download, SQL Reports, SSRS
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Note:   Download SQL Server 2005 Report Packs by Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based reporting solution designed to help you author, manage, and deliver both paper-based, ad hoc, and interactive Web-based reports. Each report pack consists of a set of predefined reports, a sample database, a…
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SQL SERVER – Maximum Columns per Primary Key – Fix : Error : Msg 1904, Level 16, The index on table has column names in index key list. The maximum limit for index or statistics key column list is 16

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Index, SQL Scripts
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My present article covers two fundamental questions. 1) What is the maximum number of columns included in Primary Key Index/Constraint? 2) What is fix/solution for the following error: Msg 1904, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 The index ” on table ‘dbo.Table_2’ has 17 column names in index key list.…
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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 14 SQL Server database books and 98 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.

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