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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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Change Database

How to Change Database File Size? – Interview Question of the Week #296

October 4, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Shrinking Database, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

Question: How to Change Database File Size?

Answer: By Shrinking the files. Now, many have a negative opinion about Shrinkfile.

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spinlock

SQL SERVER – What is Spinlock?

September 16, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Memory, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Wait Stats

After reading both the blog post, I got another question from my client on What is Spinlock? Let us discuss today What is Spinlock. 

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what is latch

SQL SERVER – What is Latch?

September 15, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Memory, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Wait Stats

Earlier I wrote about SQL SERVER – SQLOS Scheduler and the Process States, lots of people liked the blog post and asked me another question – What is Latch?

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two identity columns

SQL SERVER – Having Two Identity Columns for A Single Table

June 5, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Computed Column, SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

In yesterday’s session, a DBA asked an interesting question that if it is possible to have two identity columns for a single table. Yes and No. 

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SHRINKFILE Process

SQL SERVER – Killing DBCC SHRINKFILE Process – Is it Safe?

June 4, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Shrinking Database, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

Shrinking the data file is a very bad thing and you can read it. Now let us learn about if Killing DBCC SHRINKFILE Process is safe or not?

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