A reader wanted a script to remove spaces from every column name in all tables. Here it is, with a warning first: renaming columns can break your application.
SQL SERVER – How To Improve Performance by Offloading Backups to a Secondary Replica – Notes from the Field #108
Want more from two servers? In Notes from the Field #108, Eduardo explains how offloading backups to a Secondary Replica can make the primary server faster.
SQL SERVER – Unable to drop login – Msg 15170, Level 16, State 1
Cleaning up my demo server, I could not drop login danny because of Msg 15170: the login owns a job. Here is how to find what a login owns and remove it.
SQL SERVER 2016 – New T-SQL Functions – COMPRESS – DECOMPRESS
SQL Server 2016 adds two new string functions, COMPRESS – DECOMPRESS. Here is how they work, with examples, and the error you get on older versions.
Free Tools Worth Knowing for SQL Server Work
Free tools for SQL Server work include Microsoft editors, built-in diagnostics, and community scripts; learn the job each handles and its limits.
SQL SERVER – How to Create a Readable Secondary Server in SQL Server Standard – Notes from the Field #107
A secondary server sitting idle as a backup feels like a waste. In Notes from the Field #107, Kenneth Urena shows how to make it readable in Standard Edition.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Server After Patching
A reader could not start SQL Server 2008 R2 after SP1 because the script level upgrade failed with error 598. Here is what to check to start SQL Server again.