SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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Mar25

SQL SERVER – @@IDENTITY vs SCOPE_IDENTITY() vs IDENT_CURRENT – Retrieve Last Inserted Identity of Record

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Scripts

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SELECT @@IDENTITY It returns the last IDENTITY value produced on a connection, regardless of the table that produced the value, and regardless of the scope of the statement that produced the value. @@IDENTITY will return the last identity value entered into a table in your current session. While @@IDENTITY is…

Mar23

SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure – Clean Cache and Clean Buffer

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Utility

DBCC FREEPROCCACHE will invalidate all stored procedure plans that the optimizer has cached in memory. Let us learn how to clean cache.

Mar22

SQL SERVER – Fix: Error Msg 128 The name is not permitted in this context. Only constants, expressions, or variables allowed here. Column names are not permitted.

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security

Error Message: Server: Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Line 3 The name is not permitted in this context. Only constants, expressions, or variables allowed here. Column names are not permitted. Causes: This error occurs when using a column as the DEFAULT value of another column when a table is…

Mar21

SQL SERVER – 2005 Security Best Practices – Operational and Administrative Tasks

Pinal Dave

SQL

Best Practices, SQL Download, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure

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This white paper covers some of the operational and administrative tasks associated with SQL Server 2005 security and enumerates best practices and operational and administrative tasks that will result in a more secure SQL Server system.

Mar20

SQL SERVER – SQL Commandments – Suggestions, Tips, Tricks

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Best Practices, Database, Software Development, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL DateTime, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure

Few days ago, while searching for something on web site, I came across a very good article of 25 SQL Commandments. I really enjoyed reading it. It was for Oracle, I re-wrote it for SQL Server. First 18 points are taken from original article and last 2 I added to…

Mar16

SQL SERVER – Fix: Sqllib error: OLEDB Error encountered calling IDBInitialize::Initialize. hr = 0x80004005. SQLSTATE: 08001, Native Error: 17

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server Security, SQL Utility

Error received: Sqllib error: OLEDB Error encountered calling IDBInitialize::Initialize. hr = 0x80004005. SQLSTATE: 08001, Native Error: 17 Error state: 1, Severity: 16 Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server Error message: [DBNETLIB]SQL Server does not exist or access denied The simple fix: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 >> Configuration Tools…

Mar15

SQL SERVER – DBCC command to RESEED Table Identity Value – Reset Table Identity

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security

DBCC CHECKIDENT can reseed (reset) the identity value of the table. For example, YourTable has 25 rows with 25 as last identity. If we want next record to have identity as 35 we need to run following T SQL script in Query Analyzer. DBCC CHECKIDENT (yourtable, reseed, 34) If table…

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.

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