Every transaction log file is logically divided into smaller segments and these segments are called Virtual Log Files or VLFs. VLF stands for Virtual Log File in SQL Server Transaction Log File How Virtual Log Files...
Ashish MehtaHow to Start SQL Server without TempDB Database
Recently, after the scheduled maintenance window when the database administrator started the SQL Server it failed to start due to corruption issues with storage subsystem. On further investigation it was identified that...
Chetna BhallaHow to Move TempDB to New Drive in SQL Server
There are times when as a DBA you find the need to move TempDB Data and Log Files to a new Drive. This article explains all the steps you need to follow to move TempDB files.
How to Uninstall SQL Server 2008 Step by Step Guide
This article is a step by step guide which can be used by database administrators to Uninstall SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition. Step by Step Guide to Uninstall SQL Server 2008 / 2008 R2 Step 1: Click Start | Control...
How to Restore Analysis Services Database in SQL Server Using SQL Server Management Studio
In this article we will take a look at the steps which a database administrator needs to follow to restore an analysis services database. The steps mentioned below are applicable on SQL Server 2005 and higher versions...
SQL Server Database Backup Tutorial with Examples
Introduction It is very critical for any organization to protect its data within the database. Hence it is must for an organization to perform database backups at regular intervals. In this tutorial, you will learn...
Database Consistency Checker DBCC CHECK For Analysis Services Database in SQL Server 2016 for Tabular and Multidimensional Databases
In SQL Server 2016 you will see a new feature in Analysis Services to perform Database Consistency Checker (DBCC Check) to find corruption issue against Analysis Services Database or in Individual Objects. The Database...
SQL Server ORDER BY Clause T-SQL Tutorial with Examples
The ORDER BY Clause is used to order the result set in ascending or descending order. By default, when ORDER BY clause is used the result set is ordered in the ascending order. This is Part 4 of 40 Part SQL Server T-SQL...
How to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager
How to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager to Manage SQL Server Services, Configure Network Protocols, and Network Connectivity Configuration “SQL Server Configuration Manager” is a tool that can be used to...
How to Enable and Refresh IntelliSense in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Introduction In SQL Server 2008, Microsoft had introduced IntelliSense feature in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). As a Developer or as a DBA you may face issues with IntelliSense feature not to be working or not...
STRING_SPLIT Function and STRING_ESCAPE Function in SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 introduces two new string functions namely STRING_SPLIT and STRING_ESCAPE. This is Part 8 of 10 Part T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2016 for Developers and DBAs. Click here to read it from the...
How to Fix Cannot execute script. Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program (mscorlib) error in SQL Server
How to Fix Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program Database Administrators often need to get involved in code deployments wherein they release new code from one environment to another. As a best...
FILEGROUP Backup in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Using FILEGROUP backup one can backup all the data files within the SQL Server FILEGROUP individually. While backing up the database you can specify whole of FILEGROUP (i.e., PRIMARY or SECONDARY) instead of specifying...
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How to Increase Number of SQL Server Error Log Files
SQL Server Error Log is the best place for a Database Administrators to look for informational messages, warnings, critical events, database recover information, auditing information, user generated messages etc. By...
Download SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition Free
Introduction Download Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition for Free for Visual Studio Dev Essentials Members Microsoft has announced that the SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition will available for free to Visual...
Identify Deadlocks Using Graphical Deadlock Chain Event in SQL Server Profiler
This article explains how to identify deadlocks in SQL Server using graphical deadlock chain event in SQL Server Profiler. We would highly recommend you to read “Identify Deadlocks in SQL Server Using Trace Flag 1222...
Different Ways to Find Default Trace Location in SQL Server
How to Find SQL Server Default Trace Location Starting SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced a light weight trace which is always running by default on every SQL Server Instance. The trace will give very valuable...
How to Enable an Index in SQL Server
In this article we will take a look at how to enable an index in SQL Server. This is a very useful feature which will help you enable an index which was disabled earlier to check whether the index was really useful or...
SQL Server: How to Find which user deleted the database in SQL Server
Introduction In this article we will take a look at the steps which you can follow to quickly identify the user who deleted the user database in SQL Server. There are two different methods by which one can easily find...
How to Recycle SQL Server Error Log file without restarting SQL Server Service
SQL Server Error Log is the best place for a Database Administrators to look for informational messages, warnings, critical events, database recover information, auditing information, user generated messages etc. SQL...
Troubleshooting SQL Server blocked access to procedure sp_send_dbmail
Use sp_send_dbmail to send email from SQL Server | How to Use Database Email SQL Server Feature Troubleshooting SQL Server blocked access to procedure ‘dbo.sp_send_dbmail’ of component ‘Database Mail...
