SSMS command line options open Management Studio already pointed at a server and a database. This post finds SSMS.exe, lists the switches that SSMS 22 documents in its own usage text, and shows how to turn them into a shortcut without saving a password.
sp_helpdb in SQL Server: List Databases and Their Files
sp_helpdb in SQL Server lists every database on an instance, or the files of one database, with a single call. This post builds three small databases, reads the output column by column and explains why db_size is text. It also shows how to filter the result and how to find free space.
SQL SERVER – Upgrade Failure – There are No More Endpoints Available From the Endpoint Mapper
When my client was trying to patch the other node, it failed with an error – There are No More Endpoints Available From The Endpoint Mapper
SqlServerWriter Missing in vssadmin: Causes and Fixes
SqlServerWriter missing from the vssadmin output means a backup tool that relies on VSS cannot back up SQL Server. This post checks the three causes: a space at the end of a database name, a login without sysadmin rights, and a stopped writer service. It tests the name check with a demo database.
How to Map Network Drive as Fixed Drive? – Interview Question of the Week #258
Question: How to Map Network Drive as Fixed Drive in SQL Server?
love little problems like this one as they are indeed a lot of fun to resolve.
How to Copy Files in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #257
Question: How to Copy Files in SQL Server?
Answer: SQL Server 2019 has very interesting features that can make a life of DBA’s and Developers very easy.
SQL SERVER – Script: Find Last System / Operating System Reboot or Restart Time
Sometimes we need to find last reboot time of the server via some script. In this blog, I am sharing the script to find the last system reboot time.