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SQL Server – Switch Between Result Pan and Query Pan – SQL Shortcut

November 28, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Shortcut

The F6 Shortcut moves focus between SSMS panes. I use it when switching between the query editor and results.

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SSMS or VS Code for SQL Server Work

November 27, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Developer, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio

Choose SSMS or VS Code for SQL Server work by task: administration, plans, scripts, MSSQL extension features, and team workflow.

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SQLAuthority News - Author Visit - South Asia MVP Open Day 2008 - Goa - Group Photo

SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – South Asia MVP Open Day 2008 – Goa – Group Photo

November 19, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
DBA, MVP, SQL Server, SQLAuthority Author Visit

MVP Open day 2008 is one of the best event happened so far. I have previously written about this event in detail on this blog.

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Baselines: Knowing What Normal Looks Like

November 12, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Best Practices, Database, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Build a SQL Server baseline with timestamped workload, wait, and IO samples so you can compare a slowdown with a similar period of normal work.

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SQL SERVER - Check Database Integrity for All Databases of Server - DBCC CHECKDB

SQL SERVER – Check Database Integrity for All Databases of Server – DBCC CHECKDB

November 10, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

A quick script to check database integrity for all the databases on a server with DBCC CHECKDB and sp_msforeachdb, and how to read its output.

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Why WHERE Runs Before SELECT

November 9, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Learn logical query processing to understand WHERE, SELECT aliases, grouped filters, and ordering without confusing syntax with execution.

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Why One Query Has Two Cached Plans: SET Options and plan_attributes

November 8, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, Parameter Sniffing, SQL Cache, SQL DMV, SQL Server

Investigate two cached plans with plan_attributes, decode differing SET options, and match application settings before diagnosing skew.

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