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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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Have you ever opened any PowerPoint deck when you face SQL Server Performance Tuning emergencies? SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop is my MOST popular training with no PowerPoint presentations and 100% practical demonstrations.

Essentially I share my business secrets to optimize SQL Server performance.

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SQL SERVER – Result of EXP (Exponential) to the POWER of PI – Functions Explained

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts
5 Comments
SQL Server can do some intense Mathematical calculations. Following are three very basic and very necessary functions. All the three function does not need explanation. I will not introduce their definition but will demonstrate the usage of function. SELECT PI() GO SELECT POWER(2,5) GO SELECT POWER(8,-2) GO SELECT EXP(99) GO…
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SQL SERVER – FIX : Error : msg 8115, Level 16, State 2, Line 2 – Arithmetic overflow error converting expression to data type

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages
33 Comments
Following errors can happen when any field in the database is attempted to insert or update larger data of the same type or other data type. Msg 8115, LEVEL 16, State 2, Line 2 Arithmetic overflow error converting expression TO data type <ANY DataType> Example is if integer 111111 is…
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SQL SERVER – 2005 – Microsoft Document Explorer cannot be shown because the specified help collection ‘ms-help://MS.SQLCC.v9

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Utility
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I have received six emails in last four days asking for the resolution of error when tried to open newly installed SQL Server Book On-Line. Microsoft Document Explorer cannot be shown because the specified help collection ‘ms-help://MS.SQLCC.v9 1) Uninstall the versions of Book On-line (different languages, different releases etc) using…
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SQL SERVER – 2005 Best Practices Analyzer Tutorial – Sample Example

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, SQL Download, SQL Scripts, SQL Utility
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Yesterday I posted small note about SQL SERVER – 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (July BPA). I received many request about how BPA is used. Some of readers has asked me to provide sample tutorial which can help start using BPA. This utility has many uses for best practice. I have…
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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 90 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.

Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).

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