MEMORY_OPTIMIZED_ELEVATE_TO_SNAPSHOT is a database option, so DBCC USEROPTIONS never shows it. This post reads the option from sys.databases and from DATABASEPROPERTYEX, turns it on in a demo database and finds every database that has it. It also shows a guarded script you can reuse in deployments.
Every Second Item Free: Pricing Promotions With ROW_NUMBER
Price every second item as free with ROW_NUMBER, expand quantities into units, and calculate basket discounts without double counting.
When was Table Accessed Last By User? – Interview Question of the Week #226
When was a table accessed last by a user? When clients say a table is rarely used, I run this report to check before we create or drop indexes.
Page and Row Compression in SQL Server: Estimate, Enable, Remove
Page and row compression shrink a table or index, and each one is a single ALTER statement. This post estimates the savings first, turns each level on and off in a demo, and measures what the page rebuild costs in CPU.
SQL SERVER – Difference Between Login Vs User – Security Concepts
In this blog post, we discuss the difference between Login Vs User – Security Concepts. They look the same but actually, they are totally different.
When Was SQL Server Last Restarted? – Interview Question of the Week #225
When was SQL Server last restarted? It is my first question in every Health Check, because a restart empties the DMVs and their performance history.
SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure sp_datatype_info to Get Supported Data Types
Forget which data types your SQL Server version supports? I run sp_datatype_info, which lists every supported type with precision, nullability and searchability.