This script monitors and reports the execution statistics of SQL statements over a specified period, capturing metrics such as execution counts, CPU time, I/O operations, and elapsed time. It provides a comprehensive view of query performance, aiding in the diagnosis of performance issues and identifying problematic SQL queries in the database.
2024-07-29 (first published: 2024-07-11)
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In the world of SQL Server, adaptation is key. While the built-in GENERATE_SERIES() function was a valuable addition in SQL Server 2022, its absence in older versions created a functionality gap. Enter the user-written GENERATE_SERIES function. Adapted from Jeff Moden's "dbo.fnTally", it offers an efficient means to generate a series of numbers within a defined range in older SQL Server versions. Its design mirrors the built-in function in SQL Server 2022, making the transition between versions as simple as removing the dbo. prefix. This forward-thinking design reflects the ingenuity of the SQL Server community, ensuring a seamless, efficient database migration experience.
2023-06-26 (first published: 2023-06-16)
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An alternative for Microsoft's STRING_SPLIT function that will work on SQL Server 2012 and higher.
2022-12-19 (first published: 2021-03-05)
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An alternative for Microsoft's STRING_SPLIT function that will work on SQL Server 2012 and higher.
2021-03-11 (first published: 2021-03-05)
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An alternative for Microsoft's STRING_SPLIT function that will work on SQL Server 2012 and higher.
2019-12-05 (first published: 2019-02-28)
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The function is an inline table-valued function (or sometimes called a parameterised view) so it can be used just like a view or a table but needs parameters. It generates a single-column table of datetime2 with rows differing by any multiple of any of the dateparts that SQL Server provides.
2019-08-29 (first published: 2019-08-20)
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Can be useful when inserting a lot of data into a table.
2019-02-26 (first published: 2019-02-14)
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2018-11-30 (first published: 2017-04-01)
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This table valued function will quickly find the prime factors of any number up to 10 trillion
2017-04-26 (first published: 2017-04-06)
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This stored procedure will truncate a table even when other tables have FKs referencing columns in it. It drops the Fks, truncates the table, re-creates the FKs
2017-04-19 (first published: 2017-03-28)
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By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
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In SQL Server 2025, what are the most outgoing and incoming FK references a table can have?
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