SQL Hide ‘n Seek
When was the last time you had to find something within your database? Did it feel more like a child’s...
2012-07-11
1,278 reads
SQL RNNR
SQL Hide ‘n Seek
When was the last time you had to find something within your database? Did it feel more like a child’s game or an arduous task? What would you say...
2012-07-11
11 reads
Maintenance Plan Owner
We all inherit things from time to time through our profession. Sometimes we inherit some good things, sometimes we inherit...
2012-07-02 (first published: 2012-06-25)
4,480 reads
Maintenance Plan Owner
We all inherit things from time to time through our profession. Sometimes we inherit some good things, sometimes we inherit some things that are not so good. Other times...
2012-06-25
8 reads
Database In Recovery
What do we do?
Have you ever run into a database that is in the “In Recovery” state?
If that has happened,...
2012-06-04
1,269 reads
Database In Recovery
What do we do? Have you ever run into a database that is in the “In Recovery” state? If that has happened, have the bosses and/or endusers come to...
2012-06-04
4 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that...
2012-05-18
865 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that trend. I do have a good excuse for...
2012-05-18
3 reads
Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log...
2012-04-02
855 reads
Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log was being mirrored. Then a hiccup comes along –...
2012-04-02
6 reads
Blogs
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If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
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I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
Forums
Database file shrink issue.
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
The North Star for the Year
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The North Star for the...
Multiple Escape Characters
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Multiple Escape Characters
Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers