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Is your SQL Server running slow and you want to speed it up without sharing server credentials? In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, we can work together remotely and resolve your biggest performance troublemakers in less than 4 hours.

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SQL SERVER – Reclaim Space After Dropping Variable – Length Columns Using DBCC CLEANTABLE

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL System Table
8 Comments

All DBA and Developers must have observed when any variable length column is dropped from table, it does not reduce the size of table. Table size stays the same till Indexes are reorganized or rebuild. There is also DBCC command DBCC CLEANTABLE, which can be used to reclaim any space previously occupied with variable length columns. Variable length columns include varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max), varbinary, varbinary(max), text, ntext, image, sql_variant, and xml. Space can be reclaimed when variable length column is also modified to lesser length.

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SQL SERVER – 2005 – Display Fragmentation Information of Data and Indexes of Database Table

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DMV, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server DBCC, SQL System Table
15 Comments
One of my friend involved with large business of medical transcript invited me for SQL Server improvement talk last weekend. I had great time talking with group of DBA and developers. One of the topic which was discussed was how to find out Fragmentation Information for any table in one…
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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 94 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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