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SQL SERVER – Enable SQLCMD Mode in SSMS – SQL in Sixty Seconds #048
The sqlcmd utility is a command-line utility for ad hoc, interactive execution of Transact-SQL statements and scripts and for automating Transact-SQL scripting tasks. Often a developer believes that...
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SQL SERVER – Remove Cached Login from SSMS Connect Dialog – SQL in Sixty...
One of the most annoying thing which I have personally come across is drop down list of Server Lists on Connect dialog in SQL Server Management Studio. Here are two of the cases when I want to delete...
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SQL SERVER – The Story of a Lesser Known Startup Parameter in SQL Server –...
This is a fantastic blog post from my dear friend Balmukund ( blog | twitter | facebook ). He had presented a fantastic session in our last UG and there were lots of requests from attendees that he...
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SQL SERVER – Another lesser known feature of SQL Server Management Studio...
This is a fantastic blog post from my dear friend Balmukund ( blog | twitter | facebook ). He had presented a fantastic session in our last UG and there were lots of requests from attendees that he...
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SQL SERVER – How to Set Variable and Use Variable in SQLCMD Mode
Here is the question which I received the other day on SQLAuthority Facebook page. Social media is a wonderful thing and I love the active conversation between blog readers and myself – actually I...
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SQL SERVER – How to Refresh SSMS Intellisense Cache to Update Schema Changes
Have you ever faced situation where you have just created or modified object but SSMS still shows the error. I quite often face this situation where I come across situation where my SSMS Intellisense...
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SQL SERVER – Check Database Level (IsNullConcat) and Session Level Settings...
Earlier I wrote a blog post SQL SERVER – A Quick Note on CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL and in follow up to the blog post, I received few questions. Let me try to answer those questions in following blog...
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SQL SERVER – Rename a Table Name Containing [ or ] in the Name – Identifier...
Just a day ago, my old colleague sent me an email. “I accidently renamed my tablename as a [], and now I am not able to rename it back with the help of T-SQL to its original name which was ProjectA. Is...
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SQL SERVER – Rename a Table Name Containing [ or ] Identifier in the Name –...
Yesterday I posted article where we discussed how to rename a table name where identifier is part of the tablename. Read the blog post Rename a Table Name Containing [ or ] in the Name – Identifier in...
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SQL SERVER – Find Anything in Object Explorer in SSMS
This blog post is a follow up post of an excellent write up by my friend Vinod Kumar. I suggest you read his blog post here SSMS Tips–Object Explorer Details. After reading his blog post, I called him...
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SQL SERVER – Find Port SQL Server is Listening – Port SQL Server is Running
Here is one of the very common interview questions I often ask people - Q: What is the default Port SQL Server running on? A: 1433 for TCP/IP and 1434 for USD connection. I always get the correct...
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SQL SERVER – Turning On Graphical Execution Plan After Enabling ShowPlan Text
This may be surprising to many, but I have seen quite a few times so far so decided to blog over here. Here is the sequence of the action: The developer turns on Graphical Execution plan for any query...
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SQL SERVER – Fix Error – Package ‘Microsoft SQL Management Studio Package’...
I recently formatted my computer and reinstalled my machine and I end up on following error: Package ‘Microsoft SQL Management Studio Package’ failed to load I was able to fix the error quickly, but...
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SQL SERVER – SSMS: Server Dashboard Report
The term dashboards come from the automobile world where it meant as instrumentation or controls for operating a vehicle. In the IT parlance, the use of dashboards meant as the state or health of...
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SQL SERVER – SSMS: Configuration Changes History
As we go through each of the reports available in SQL Server Management Studio, I have an anecdote to share almost for most of them actually. I have used them extensively at different times and I am...
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SQL SERVER – SSMS: Schema Change History Report
The heat is picking up and I am glad you are liking this series going so far. This particular report is close to my heart and the most recommended. At my recent trip to Delhi and the user group out...
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SQL SERVER – SSMS: Scheduler Health Report
Have you ever been to a music concert? It is the most humbling experience one can get as a music lover. The live music with hundreds of musicians in one stage brings goosebumps with the very thought. I...
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SQL SERVER – Free intellisense add-in for SSMS
This article shows how to use ApexSQL Complete, a free SQL Server intellisense add-in. You can download ApexSQL Complete, and play along through the article. ApexSQL Complete is a free SQL Server...
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SQL SERVER – Activity Reports – Dormant Sessions
With schools starting for my daughter, I rarely get involved in her daily routine activity. But there is one thing that I don’t try to miss – the parents-teachers meet. Sometimes it is not about the...
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SQL SERVER – SSMS: Activity – All Blocking Transactions
Working out of India has its own challenges and I enjoy here despite these challenges thrown at me. One of the biggest advantage I have working with Pluralsight is, I can still get my job done by...
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