SQL SERVER – Video – Beginning Performance Tuning with SQL Server Execution Plan

Traveling can be most interesting or most exhausting experience. However, traveling is always the most enlightening experience one can have. While going to long journey one has to prepare a lot of things. Pack necessary travel gears, clothes and medicines. However, the most essential part of travel is the journey to the destination. There are many variations one prefer but the ultimate goal is to have a delightful experience during the journey. Let us learn about Performance Tuning with SQL Server Execution Plan.

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SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 147 An aggregate may not appear in the WHERE clause

Everybody was a beginner once and I always like to get involved in the questions from beginners. There is a big difference between the question for beginner and question from advanced user. I have noticed that if an advanced user gets an error, they usually need just a small hint to resolve the problem. Let us learn about how to fix Error 147 in this blog post.

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SQL SERVER – A Puzzle – Fun with NULL – Fix Error 8117

During my 8 years of career, I have been involved in many interviews. Quite often, I act as the interview. If I am the interviewer, I ask many questions – from easy questions to difficult ones. When I am the interviewee, I frequently get an opportunity to ask the interviewer some questions back. Regardless of the my capacity in attending the interview, I always make it a point to ask the interviewer at least one question. Let’s learn how to fix Error 8117.

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SQL SERVER – New Look for CodePlex Project – Hosting for Open Source Software

Codeplex is my favorite site. CodePlex is Microsoft’s free open source project hosting site. You can create projects to share with the world, collaborate with others on their projects, and download open source software. It is a great place to find so many open source project available to explore. All the software are the free and open source. I often go there at intervals to check what is new in SQL Server field as well on other technologies. Yesterday when I visited it, I had a nice surprise as it has a total makeover and looks very decent as well elegant at the same time.

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