The Windows Path variable is a list of folders that Windows searches when you type a program name. This post shows how to test a change in one window, add a folder for good and check that it works. It uses oStress and sqlcmd as the examples and ends with rules for a clean Path.
SQL SERVER Management Studio and SQLCMD Mode
Honestly, there is an alternative way to quickly use SSMS SQLCMD mode as a development environment, let us learn about it today.
sqlcmd vs SSMS: How to Time the Same Loop Fairly
A sqlcmd vs SSMS timing is fair only when both tools run the same file. The clock must sit inside the script. This post times 10,000 inserts three ways with a log table, shows what changed and what didn’t, and lists the settings to match before you compare.
oStress Load Test: Run Many Sessions Against SQL Server
An oStress load test runs one query from many connections at once, so you can watch SQL Server under a crowd. This post explains the main switches and runs a small first test with five connections. It also builds the same test with sqlcmd workers, for machines without oStress.
go-sqlcmd: The New Command Line Tool for SQL Server
Set up go-sqlcmd on Windows, verify the executable, run scripts and variables, control output, and review optional container commands.
Fix Error 3637: Backup Fails on a DAC Connection
To fix error 3637, find out why your backup runs on a dedicated administrator connection. This post reproduces the message with sqlcmd and its -A switch, shows the same backup working on a normal connection, and lists where a DAC hides in scripts and scheduled tasks.
SQL SERVER – How to Execute the Query Without Using Management Studio?
A client’s security team removed SQL Server Management Studio from the server. Here are simple ways for beginners to run a query without it.