Can you restore database using corrupt datafiles when there is no full backup and both .mdf and .ldf are damaged? My honest answer and the one thing to try.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – 15 Best Practices for Better Database Performance
Best practices for better Database Performance: keep only needed data, normalize tables, use lookup tables and small primary keys. I list 14; you suggest the 15th.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Transferring Ownership of a Schema to a User
Transferring ownership of a schema to another user in SQL Server 2005 takes one ALTER AUTHORIZATION ON SCHEMA statement. A reader asked, so here it is.
SQL Server – Good Articles on Database Collation
I often get asked what is Database Collation in SQL Server and if there are some good articles related to Collation. Here are some articles.
SQLAuthority News – Learn New Things – Self Criticism
Two articles I enjoyed: 10 ways to learn new things in development, from reading code to teaching others, and why self-criticism matters so much.
SQL SERVER – Find Nth Highest Salary of Employee – Query to Retrieve the Nth Maximum value
How do you find the Nth Highest Salary of an employee? I link my earlier answers and share reader Pravin Phatangare’s simple TOP query for the 6th highest salary.
SQL SERVER – Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 Management Pack Download
The SQL Server Management Pack monitors availability and performance of SQL Server 2000 and 2005, raises alerts for configuration problems and suggests resolutions.
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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 18 SQL Server database books and 120 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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