An Alternative Way To Get the Table's Rowcount
This article examines an alternative method for finding the rowcount of a table besides using a select count(*)
2001-10-05
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Alexander Chigrik
Some Undocumented Stored Procedures
This article examines some of the undocumented stored procedures that exist in SQL Server 7.0
2001-09-28
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Optimizing SQL Server Performance by using File and Filegroups
A look at files and filegroups in SQL Server 7.0, including some optimization tips.
2001-09-27
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Undocumented Stored Procedures in SQL Server 6.5
This article examines some useful undocumented stored procedures in SQL Server 6.5
2001-09-21
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2001-09-03
4,565 reads
Installation Problems in SQL Server 7.0
This article examines some of the common issues that may occur when installing SQL Server 7.0
2001-08-23
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Generate Insert Statements Easily
This script will generate insert statements for the given tables. You can pass the tables names, separated by commas, into sp_DataAsInsCommand stored procedure as in the example below: EXEC sp_DataAsInsCommand 'employee,titleauthor,pub_info' Updated on 5/25/01 to correct an issue with columns that are short like a column defined as char(1), to correct another issue with the […]
2001-08-09
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Index Statistics in SQL Server 7.0
A look at Index Statistics in SQL Server 7.0 and how to maintain them.
2001-08-02
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SQL Server 6.5 Data Page Structure
This article presents the technical details of the page layout for data in SQL Server 6.5
2001-07-30
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2001-07-24
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Backup to Immutable Storage
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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