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DBCC UPDATEUSAGE

SQL SERVER – Understanding When to Use DBCC UPDATEUSAGE in SQL Server

October 11, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server DBCC

DBCC UPDATEUSAGE is a command available in SQL Server that is used to update the page and row count metadata for database objects.

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SQL SERVER – Manage Database Size with DBCC SHRINKDATABASE and WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY

September 29, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Shrinking Database, SQL Server DBCC

In this blog post, we will explore the DBCC SHRINKDATABASE command and its options, focusing on the WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY feature.

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DBCC FLUSHAUTHCACHE

SQL SERVER – Empty Database Authentication Cache with DBCC FLUSHAUTHCACHE

October 26, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Cache, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

A very interesting DBCC command I recently came across and that is DBCC FLUSHAUTHCACHE. DBCC function applies to Azure SQL Database.

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DBCC CLEANTABLE

SQL SERVER – When to Use DBCC CLEANTABLE?

September 9, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

Recently a client of mine asked me – When to Use DBCC CLEANTABLE? A question to be discussed in Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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DBCC UPDATEUSAGE

SQL SERVER – Correcting Space Allocation with DBCC UPDATEUSAGE

July 26, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

I was recently called an interesting scenario by my client. Let us learn today Correcting Space Allocation with DBCC UPDATEUSAGE. 

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suspected pages

SQL SERVER – Quick Look at Suspected Pages

July 12, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database Corruption, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

Well, let us take a Quick Look at Suspected Pages which contains details about corrupted pages. They have been running DBCC commands regularly.

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DBCC DBREINDEX

SQL SERVER – DBCC DBREINDEX and MAXDOP Not Possible

December 24, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Index, SQL Server DBCC

Yes, you read it right it is not possible to use DBCC DBREINDEX with MAXDOP hint as far as I know. If there is any method to use it.

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