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How to Get Volume Mount Point for SQL Server Files? – Interview Question of the Week #295

September 27, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Computer Network, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: How to Get Volume Mount Point for SQL Server Files? 

Answer: I was asked this question by my client during the recent Health Check.

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Nested Transactions are Myth – SQL in Sixty Seconds #125

September 25, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Transactions

Many sent me an email that they want to know more about the nested transactions. Let us learn about them in today’s blog post. 

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SQL SERVER – Finding Open Transactions for Session – @@TRANCOUNT

September 24, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Transactions

To inspect Open Transactions for Session nesting on my connection, I use @@TRANCOUNT. It does not directly inspect another session.

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SQL SERVER – Simple Recovery Model and Restrictions

September 23, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Log, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Simple Recovery changes recovery options before it changes a performance diagnosis. I choose it from the agreed recovery requirements.

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Dropping Temp Table in Stored Procedure – SQL in Sixty Seconds #124

September 22, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL TempDB, Temp Table

Is dropping temp table in stored procedure code really needed? In this SQL in Sixty Seconds video, I compare two procedures to show what happens.

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What is Temp Stored Procedures? – Interview Question of the Week #294

September 20, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL TempDB, Temp Table

Temp stored procedures are the SPthat are created with the help of the # at the beginning of the name and only available until the SQL Server restarts.

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SQL SERVER – Running Log Backup While Taking Full Backup

September 19, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Server, Transaction Log

A full backup and log backup can overlap on one SQL Server database. A customer noticed both during a slowdown.

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