I discussed the method to change the database and table collation with my client during the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.
SQL SERVER – Change Database and Table Collation
Recently I was helping my client with a health check and we walked into a very interesting scenario. We had to change the database collation.
How to Do Case Insensitive Search? – Interview Question of the Week #267
Question: How to Do Case Insensitive Search?
Collations in SQL Server provide sorting rules, case, and accent sensitivity properties for your data.
SQL SERVER – Global Variable @@DEF_SORTORDER_ID – Old and May be Deprecated
I always blog about things which are new and updated but today we are going to write about something which is very old and it is near deprecated. We are going to about the global variable @@DEF_SORTORDER_ID. Let us see what it is and how it was used once.
SQL SERVER – How to Convert CollationID to Collation Name?
One of my blog readers sent email to me asking if there is a way to convert CollationID to Collation name. I replied asking more details about the requirement. Here is her reply.
Pinal,
I am in a trouble right now. Due to a hardware crash, I lost many of database files. Unfortunately, I don’t have backups, but I was able to retrieve MDF files. I was trying to follow your blog
SQL SERVER – Could Not Use View or Function ‘msdb.dbo.sysdac_instances’ Because of Binding Errors
This error is one of an interesting which appeared as soon as we right click on the database. It says Could Not Use View or Function ‘msdb.dbo.sysdac_instances’ Because of Binding Errors.
SQL SERVER – Case of Different Default Collation on Two Servers
Along with long term performance tuning engagement, I also provide quick consult (On Demand) to assist with any short-term issue, which might get fixed by talking to an expert. Some of the questions are very good and I get to learn something. This blog is the result of one such conversation like Case of Different Default Collation on Two Servers.