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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.

Once you learn my business secrets, you will fix the majority of problems in the future.

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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.

For SQL Server Emergency Help, you can reach out to me at pinal@sqlauthority.com with words URGENT in the email subject line for other services mention “Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check“.

SQL SERVER – SQL Joke, SQL Humor, SQL Laugh – SP

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
SQL Humor, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure
5 Comments
One of my Friend send me(in email) following stored procedure. I laughed when I read it. Please enjoy it. It is here for amusement purpose only. Never use on development or production server. This is already dangerous you have been warned. CREATE PROCEDURE MyMarriage @ BrideGroom CHAR(NotBad), @ Bride CHAR(Good)…
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SQL SERVER – Change Default Fill Factor For Index

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Advanced Option, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
8 Comments

SQL Server has default value for fill factor is Zero (0). The fill factor is implemented only when the index is created; it is not maintained after the index is created as data is added, deleted, or updated in the table. When creating an index, you can specify a fill factor to leave extra gaps and reserve a percentage of free space on each leaf level page of the index to accommodate future expansion in the storage of the table’s data and reduce the potential for page splits. Let us learn about how to change default fill factor of index.

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SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure to display code (text) of Stored Procedure, Trigger, View or Object

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Trigger, SQL View
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This is another popular question I receive. How to see text/content/code of Stored Procedure. System stored procedure that prints the text of a rule, a default, or an unencrypted stored procedure, user-defined function, trigger, or view. Syntax sp_helptext @objname = 'name' sp_helptext [ @objname = ] 'name' [ , […
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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.

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

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