Earlier this week, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 support ended. I am mentioning Microsoft’s Official Support End Dates for different versions.
SQL SERVER – Installation Failure – Specified Instance Via Transform is Already Installed. MSINEWINSTANCE Requires a New Instance that is not Installed
A client’s second clustered SQL Server instance failed to install: Specified instance via transform is already installed. Here is what I found and the fix.
SQL SERVER – You Are Not Logged on as the Database Owner or System Administrator
A developer creating a table in SSMS got a pop-up: You are not logged on as the database owner or system administrator. Here is what the message means.
SQL SERVER – Document Your Databases with Data Dictionary and Diagrams
I had a sneak peek at Dataedo 6, a tool to document your databases with a data dictionary and ER diagrams, exported to HTML and PDF. Here are its main features.
SQL SERVER – How to Automatically Generate SQL Server Documentation ?
Writing database documentation by hand takes hours and goes stale fast. dbForge Documenter for SQL Server generates it automatically. Here is how it works.
How Many Foreign Key Can You Have on A Single Table? – Interview Question of the Week #096
How many foreign key references can you have on a single table? I said 253 at SQLPASS, but my answer was not complete. Here is the full answer.
How to Get Started with SQL Server 2016? – Interview Question of the Week #086
A candidate asked me in an interview: how do I get started with SQL Server 2016? Here is my answer for anyone who has not tried it yet.