Tips for Minimizing Deadlocks
Deadlocks are caused by poor database design, inappropriate isolation level, inefficient code etc.
Checkout my article (Tips for Minimizing Deadlocks) on...
2013-05-07
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Basit's SQL Server Tips
XML Support and SQL Server (Part 6)
Checkout the sixth part of my XML support and SQL Server article series here.
In this part, you will learn about...
2013-05-07
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Identify the cause of SQL Server blocking
In my previous article (Different techniques to identify blocking in SQL Server) on MSSQLTips.com, I discussed about locks and blocks,...
2013-04-24
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The Public Role – a potential high risk security concern for DBAs
The public role is a special fixed-database role, which exists in every SQL Server database. The public role is different from all other database-level...
2013-04-24
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SQL Server index related dynamic management views and functions (Part 2)
SQL Server uses indexes to sort and organize table data. It creates indexes based on ordering values from one or...
2013-04-24
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Determining when statistics were last updated in SQL Server?
I received an email from friend today asking how he can see when statistics were last updated in SQL Server....
2013-04-15
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Consolidating Error Logs from multiple SQL Servers using SSIS
SQL Server stores all informational messages, warning messages, and errors in operating system and application log files. As a database...
2013-04-14
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SQL Server index related dynamic management views and functions (Part 1)
Microsoft SQL Server provides DBAs and Developers with several index related dynamic management views and functions, which they can use...
2013-04-14
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The PUBLIC role – Do not use it for database access!
As per Microsoft Books Online and SQL Server Security best practice white paper, it is recommended to periodically review privileges...
2013-04-04
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SQL Server Reporiting Services: Migrating SSRS reports, data sources and subscriptions from one server to another
As part of our SQL Server infrastructure consolidation project, it was decided to consolidate multiple companies SQL Server 2005 / SQL...
2013-04-09 (first published: 2013-04-02)
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Presenting with Visual Studio Code
A while back I wrote a quick post on setting up key mappings in...
Advice I Like: In 100 Years
By Steve Jones
In 100 years a lot of what we take to be true now will...
dataMinds Saturday 2026 – Slides
At Saturday the 21st of February I’m presenting an introduction to dimensional modelling at...
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers