What does BACKUP WITH NAME do? It simply names your backup, and you can then find that name in the msdb backupset table. Here is a quick example.
SQL SERVER – An Error Occurred While Obtaining the Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) Port
A student could not connect with the Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) after my class. Here is the port error he saw and how to fix it.
SQL SERVER – The Patch Installer has Failed to Update the Shared Features
Under a tight downtime window, a client got “The patch installer has failed to update the shared features”. Here is what the logs showed and how we fixed it.
How to Get Column Names From a Table in SQL Server
To get column names from a table in SQL Server, query sys.columns with OBJECT_ID, or read INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS. This tutorial tests four methods on a demo table, shows the schema trap that returns too many columns, and builds a paste-ready column list. It also finds every table that has a given column.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Rule “Reporting Services Catalog Database File Existence” Failed
After a disaster, a client’s SQL Server setup failed the rule Reporting Services catalog database file existence. Here is why and how I got the install through.
SQL SERVER – Could Not Load File or Assembly ‘SqlManagerUi, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91’ or One of its Dependencies
SSMS database properties failed with “Could not load file or assembly SqlManagerUi” for my client. Here is what caused the error and how we fixed it.
How Default Value and Nullable Column Works? – Interview Question of the Week #129
How do a default value and a Nullable Column work together in one table? Two short scripts from an interview panel show exactly what SQL Server does.