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SQL SERVER – Query to Find Column From All Tables of Database

August 6, 2008

SQL Data Storage, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL System Table

One question came up just a day ago while I was writing SQL SERVER – 2005 – Difference Between INTERSECT and INNER JOIN – INTERSECT vs. INNER JOIN. How many tables in database AdventureWorks have column name like ‘EmployeeID’? It was quite an interesting question and I thought if there…

SQL SERVER – FIX – ERROR : 9004 An error occurred while processing the log for database. If possible, restore from backup. If a backup is not available, it might be necessary to rebuild the log.

July 21, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Data Storage, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts

ERROR : 9004 An error occurred while processing the log for database. If possible, restore from backup. If a backup is not available, it might be necessary to rebuild the log. If you receive above error it means you are in great trouble. This error occurs when database is attempted…

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to SPARSE Columns – Part 2

July 14, 2008

Pinal Dave

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

SPARSE Columns, SQL Data Storage

Previously I wrote about SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to SPARSE Columns. Let us understand the concept of SPARSE column in more detail. I suggest you read the first part before continuing reading this article. All SPARSE columns are stored as one XML column in database. Let us see…

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to SPARSE Columns

July 10, 2008

Pinal Dave

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

SPARSE Columns, SQL Data Storage, SQL Scripts

I have been writing recently about how SQL Server 2008 is better in terms of Data Stage and Backup Management. I have received very good replies from many users and have requested to write more about it. Today we will look into another interesting concept of SPARSE column. The reason…

SQL SERVER – Find Space Used For Any Particular Table

July 8, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Data Storage, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure

We often run out of the space in our drive and that is the number 1 cause of SQL Server engine stop running on various machines. Quite often we wonder how much space if any of the objects takes in the database. It is very simple to find out the space used by any table in the database.

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to Row Compression

July 6, 2008

Pinal Dave

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

SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Data Storage, SQL Scripts

In my previous article SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to New Feature of Backup Compression I wrote about Row Compression and I have received many request to write in detail about Row Compression. I like when I get request about any subject to write about from my readers. Row…

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to New Feature of Backup Compression

July 3, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Data Storage, SQL Scripts

Backup and Data Storage is my most favorite subject and I have not written about this for some time. I was experimenting with new feature of SQL Server 2008 and I come across very interesting feature of Backup compression. Let us see example of Database AdventureWorks with and without compression.…