Before you drop a foreign key to speed up a load, look at what it costs. This walk-through shows the Assert, the two parent lookups, and the trust trap.
SQL SERVER – Natively Compiled Stored Procedures and Location of Compiler
I recently implemented a Memory Optimized Table solution at one of the large financial organizations while working on Natively Compiled Stored Procedures.
Enforcing Formats With a REGEXP_LIKE Check Constraint
Stop badly shaped product codes before they reach a report. A short, tested walk-through of anchors, NULLs and adding the rule to old data.
How Much Memory is in Locked Pages? – Interview Question of the Week #228
Question: How Much Memory is in Locked Pages? Answer: Before we see the answer to this question, I suggest you read the blog post here first.
SQL SERVER – Script: Find Last System / Operating System Reboot or Restart Time
Sometimes we need to find last reboot time of the server via some script. In this blog, I am sharing the script to find the last system reboot time.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 7416 – Access to the Remote Server is Denied Because No Login-mapping Exists
In this blog we would talk about fixing error 7416 – Access to the remote server is denied because no login-mapping exists.
SQL SERVER – 3 Questions: An Index Reduces Performance of SELECT Queries
An index can reduce the Performance of SELECT Queries when it changes a particular plan unfavorably. Readers asked three follow-up questions.