A rename swaps names in a blink, yet the foreign key and permissions stay with the old table. Here is a short demo and a safer swap.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 3009 – Could Not Insert a Backup or Restore History Detail Record in the MSDB Database
A backup finished but raised Msg 3009: could not insert a backup or restore history detail record in msdb. Here is why, with steps to reproduce it.
ROWCOUNT and PAGECOUNT: Faking a Big Table to Test Plans
You can tell the optimizer a three-row table has 10 million rows and watch the plan change. Here is how, and how to undo it.
Finding User Objects in master Created by Accident
Find user objects in master, inspect their purpose and dependencies, and prepare a safe move without removing deliberate server helpers.
SQL SERVER – Invalid Object Name ‘master.dbo.spt_values’ in Management Studio
A client ran U_tables.sql from the Install folder by hand and then hit Invalid Object Name ‘master.dbo.spt_values’ in Management Studio. Here is why.
What does BACKUP WITH NAME Command do? – Interview Question of the Week #130
What does BACKUP WITH NAME do? It simply names your backup, and you can then find that name in the msdb backupset table. Here is a quick example.
How to Get Column Names From a Table in SQL Server
To get column names from a table in SQL Server, query sys.columns with OBJECT_ID, or read INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS. This tutorial tests four methods on a demo table, shows the schema trap that returns too many columns, and builds a paste-ready column list. It also finds every table that has a given column.