Store an idempotency key with its order in one transaction, return the committed result on retries, and define key reuse and expiry rules.
Comparing Two Database Schemas With T-SQL
Comparing two database schemas with catalog queries exposes missing objects, changed columns, and index differences before deployment.
Finding What Depends on a Table
Finding What depends on a table starts with sys.dm_sql_referencing_entities, then checks cross-database code and dynamic SQL.
MySQL – Change the Limit of Row Retrieved in MySQL Workbench
Why does a query return every row in your app but only 1000 in MySQL Workbench? It limits rows by default, and here is how to change that limit.
Query Store Capture Modes: ALL, AUTO and CUSTOM
Choose a Query Store capture mode for your workload, inspect ALL, AUTO, CUSTOM and NONE, and tune thresholds without losing useful history.
Renaming Something Without Breaking Everything
Plan a rename database object change with dependency checks, updated callers, permission tests, and a temporary compatibility name when suitable.
SQL SERVER – Start Services or Stop Services with PowerShell – Question to Readers?
A reader asks why you need the -Force flag to stop services with PowerShell but not to start them. I do not know the answer, so I am asking you.