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SQL Server Tips: Temporary Tables, Constraints and Agent

August 16, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Server Agent, SQL TempDB

Temporary tables, constraints and SQL Server Agent each solve a different problem. Choose an appropriate temporary-table scope, use declarative rules for data integrity and give scheduled jobs clear ownership and failure handling.

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SSIS or T-SQL for a Simple Load

January 28, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
ETL, SQL Server, SQL Server Agent, SQL Stored Procedure, SSIS

SSIS or T-SQL for a simple load depends on sources, transformations, logging, and operations; learn when a stored procedure is enough.

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Adding a New Year Partition Before the Calendar Rolls Over

January 1, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Server, SQL Server Agent, Table Partitioning

Add a new year partition before January data arrives by checking boundaries, preparing NEXT USED, splitting an empty range, and scheduling the work.

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Setting Up Database Mail for Alerts

December 24, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database Mail, DBA, SQL Server Agent, SQL Server Configuration

Setting up Database Mail for alerts means creating an account and profile, testing delivery, linking Agent, and checking the queue when mail stops.

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SQL Agent Alerts Every Instance Should Have

June 2, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database Mail, DBA, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server Agent

SQL Agent alerts should route serious severity events and errors 823, 824, and 825 through tested operators and Database Mail.

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Sending Query Results by Email

June 2, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database Mail, DBA, SQL Server Agent, SQL Stored Procedure

Sending query results by email with Database Mail requires clear formatting, tested delivery, safe attachments, and size limits.

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SQL SERVER - Retrieve Information of SQL Server Agent Jobs

SQL SERVER – Retrieve Information of SQL Server Agent Jobs

May 31, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Agent, SQL Stored Procedure

sp_help_job returns information about SQL Server Agent jobs in msdb. Run it with no parameters to list every job, plus a few related Agent posts.

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