Why using keywords as an object name is a bad practice: a stored procedure named GO runs with EXEC GO, and the result can surprise you.
Statement Terminators: Where T-SQL Requires a Semicolon
Most T-SQL statements run fine without a semicolon, but a pasted CTE, THROW or MERGE will not. Here is how to read the error and fix the line above it.
What a Junior DBA Should Learn First
Build junior DBA skills around restores, permissions, blocking, and safe investigation, with a practical learning order and useful SQL checks.
Partitioned Views: Splitting a Table Without Table Partitioning
A view over yearly tables only skips the years it does not need while the CHECK constraints are trusted. Here is how to see it, break it and fix it.
SQL SERVER – Effect of SET NOCOUNT on @@ROWCOUNT
Does SET NOCOUNT change @@ROWCOUNT? I ran a quick demo in a session and ten hands went up before I even hit execute. The script and what it shows.
Storing Email Addresses: Length, Case and Unique Keys
Two accounts for one customer usually means nobody wrote down the case rule. Build the table, break each rule, and see what the database can promise.
SQL SERVER – Fix: Error: File Cannot be Loaded Because the Execution of Scripts is Disabled on This System
After a fresh install, PowerShell stopped me with an error: execution of scripts is disabled on this system. The fix takes two lines with Set-ExecutionPolicy.