Lots of people asked me to share the SSMS efficiency tip so I have shared the same in this blog post. Today’s topic is the pinned tab in SSMS for efficiency.
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Split Screen for SSMS Efficiency – SQL in Sixty Seconds #120
I often struggle to remember the changes done to the stored procedure and in this situation, the Split Screen of SSMS really comes very helping.
Nonclustered Primary Key – SQL in Sixty Seconds #119
I will describe in detail a bit later on during this blog post. Today we are going to learn that it is possible to have a nonclustered primary key.
When was Stored Procedure Last Compiled? – Interview Question of the Week #292
Question: When was Stored Procedure Last Compiled?
Answer: Honestly, it is difficult to figure out when was the stored procedure last compiled.
Recent Execution of Stored Procedure – SQL in Sixty Seconds #118
My clients were not sure which SPs are the recent SP and which SP is no longer used. Today we will learn about the recent execution of the stored procedure.
Full-Screen Execution Plan – SQL in Sixty Seconds #117
There are two primary tools – 1) Execution Plan and 2) Statistics IO. In this blog post, we will see how we can get the full-screen execution plan.
Recover Crashed Query in SSMS – SQL in Sixty Seconds #116
Honestly, it has happened to me quite many times and it is indeed frustrating. Today we will learn about how we can recover crashed queries in SSMS.
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