SCOPE_IDENTITY can return a wrong value when a query uses a parallel plan on a multi processor server. Run it on one processor or, better, use the OUTPUT clause.
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SQL SERVER – 2008 – Location of Activity Monitor – Where is SQL Serve Activity Monitor Located
Can’t find the location of Activity Monitor in SQL Server 2008? It’s not under Tools. Open it from the Standard toolbar or by right clicking the server node.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Activity Monitor is Empty – Fix Activity Monitor for All Users
In SQL Server 2008, Activity Monitor is empty for a user without the right permissions. Here is how to fix Activity Monitor for all users.
Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads: Shrinking a Bloated Plan Cache
One-off queries can fill your plan cache with plans nobody will reuse. Here is the setting that stores a stub instead, and how to check if you need it.
geometry STEquals: Equal Shapes Can Have Different Text
geometry STEquals compares the represented point set, which can stay the same when its text representation changes. I separate that question from byte-for-byte text identity. Reversing a line does not necessarily change the places it occupies.
SQLAuthority News – 900th Article – 9 Best Practices – Important Milestones
Today is my 900th article on this blog. You can see list of all the 900 articles here. I suggest you go over the list and read any article you like.
SQL SERVER – Find All Servers From Local Network – Using sqlcmd – Detect Installed SQL Server on Network
Find every SQL Server on network with one command: sqlcmd -L or osql -L lists the instances on your local network. An update to my old isql script.
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