I recently had received question if any stored procedure is encrypted can we see its definition in Activity Monitor.
SQL SERVER – Simple Explanation of Data Type Precedence
While I was working on creating a question for SQL SERVER – SQL Quiz – The View, The Table and The Clustered Index Confusion, I had actually created yet another question along with this question. However, I felt that the one which is posted on the SQL Quiz is much…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Quickest Way to Identify Blocking Query and Resolution – Dirty Solution
As the title suggests, this is quite a dirty solution; it’s not as elegant as you expect. The Story: I got a phone call at night (11 PM) from one of my old friends, requesting a hand. He asked me if I could help him with a very strange situation.…
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SQL SERVER – Find Total Number of Transactions on Interval
In one of my recent Performance Tuning assignment I was asked how do someone know how many transactions are happening on server during certain interval. I had handy script for the same. Following script displays transactions happened on server at the interval of one minute. You can change the WAITFOR DELAY to any other interval and it should work.
SQL SERVER – Get Query Running in Session
I was recently looking for syntax where I needed a query running in any particular session. I always remembered the syntax and ha d actually written it down before, but somehow it was not coming to mind quickly this time. I searched online and I ended up on my own…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Monthly Roundup of SQLAuthority Blog Posts
Since I started the monthly round up of the blog post, I have received many positive feedback. I plan to continue doing this month refresher every month now. This rounds ups are my mirror and informs me what I have been doing whole month. Here is quick look at the…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – View Over the View Not Possible with Index View – Limitations of the View 11
Update: Please read the summary post of all the 11 Limitations of the view SQL SERVER – The Limitations of the Views – Eleven and more… When I wrote the article about SQL SERVER – Adding Column is Expensive by Joining Table Outside View – Limitation of the Views Part 2, I had received a…
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