Shortcuts & tips from an Impatient DBA This series of short posts will demonstrate some lesser-known features, keyboard shortcuts, and other tips that make my day as a DBA more productive. None of these are groundbreaking super-secret features–they are the little things that I do … [Read More]
Aaron Bertrand (twitter|blog) recently blogged asking for help to fix a big security loophole. I read the post then, but it was only this morning that I finally got around to REALLY looking at it, thinking about it, and testing it out for myself. Aaron … [Read More]
This is a pretty common problem. I think it’s a question every developer has asked at one time or another: “I want to pass in a comma-separated list of values, then convert it into a table.” Every company I’ve ever worked for has had a … [Read More]
Question I am trying to restore a .bak file (backup taken on SQL Server 2008 R2, compatibility level 100). I am restoring the backup on SQL Server 2012 edition. I get the below error. Unfortunately the original DB from where the DB was backed up … [Read More]
One of my coworkers asked me about output parameters from dynamic SQL today. I pointed him at sp_executesql, which allows for passing parameters into or out of dynamic SQL. The syntax can be confusing at first blush (especially for a new DBA or developer), but … [Read More]
When I am writing monitoring/alerting stored procedures for my SQL Servers, its important to have those alerts be well-formatted. I like to minimize the amount of time I spend sorting through emails & alerts, and part of that is making sure that I can determine … [Read More]
Question I have a database which is in always-on high availability mode synchronized with another database on a different instance. How can I restore from a .bak file into the primary database using T-SQL? I’m new to high availability and I’ve been advised that I … [Read More]
At this job, we used transactional replication extensively with dozens of publications pointing at multiple subscribers. We wanted to migrate the publisher without having to re-snapshot all of the publications. This is how we did it.
At work, we make extensive use of views & synonyms. The reasons are complex (and fodder for another post), but here’s a simplified example: Pricing data is updated multiple times per day, and we want to keep multiple generations of the pricing table online. By … [Read More]
Question I need a quick clarification on copy-only backup vs full backup as it pertains to transaction log numbering and restore if required. I have SQL Server 2012 setup with always on for multiple databases. The availability groups are setup with preferred backup on replica. … [Read More]
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