My notes for a programmers meeting on Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques in SQL Server, plus a funny bug ticket about a client who got no email.
SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers Part 2
Interview Questions and Answers Part 2 explains clustered vs non-clustered indexes and the index configurations a table can have. The updated set has moved.
SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 1702 CREATE TABLE failed because column in table exceeds the maximum of columns
Error 1702, CREATE TABLE failed, happens when a table goes past the 1024 column limit in SQL Server 2000. The fix is to cut the columns to 1,024 or fewer.
SQL SERVER – Fix: Server: Msg 7391, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Msg 7391 has no single fix. I list the causes I have hit on my servers, from distributed transactions on linked servers to DTC firewall settings, to try one by one.
SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 701 There is insufficient system memory to run this query
For Error 701, insufficient system memory, compare max server memory with min server memory, check the paging file size, and free caches with DBCC commands.
SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure – Clean Cache and Clean Buffer
Clean Cache commands affect different parts of SQL Server memory. I separate buffer-pool testing from execution-plan testing.
SQL SERVER – SQL Commandments – Suggestions, Tips, Tricks
My 20 SQL Commandments for SQL Server, rewritten from an Oracle article: know your data, test with realistic data, write identical statements, and more tips.