In this article we will take a look at how to disable an index in SQL Server. This is a very useful feature which will help you identify whether the index is really useful or not without actually dropping the index...
Ashish MehtaHow to Configure a Contained Database Feature in SQL Server
Contained Databases is a new feature which was initially introduced in SQL Server 2012. A contained database is a database that will store all its metadata within the database thereby not storing any configuration...
Chetna BhallaMAXDOP for DBCC CHECKDB, DBCC CHECKTABLE and DBCC CHECKFILEGROUP T-SQL Enhancement in SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 brings MAXDOP settings, for DBCC CHECKDB, DBCC CHECKTABLE and DBCC CHECKFILEGROUP command. Database Administrators can leverage MAXDOP settings to above mentioned DBCC commands to achieve Max Degree of...
Improved Startup Parameters in SQL Server 2012
Microsoft has improved the configuration of startup parameters in SQL Server 2012 and it is much simpler and easier. In this article we will take a look at the steps to add a Trace Flag 1222 to identify deadlocks in SQL...
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 manage all...
How to Fix PowerShell Execution Policy Error in Windows Server
There are instance when you execute your PowerShell scripts on server from your command prompt you will end up seeing below mentioned error message. Error Message File cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts...
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...
Discover SQL Server Components Installed Using SQL Server Discovery Tool
Microsoft Introduced SQL Server Discovery Tool is widely used by SQL Server Database Administrators to quickly identify SQL Server Components which are already installed on a local SQL Server. The report shown in the...
Fix Cannot open user default database. Login failed. Login failed for user SQL Server Error
In this article we will take a look at the steps which you need to follow when you receive “Cannot open user default database. Login failed. Login failed for user ‘UserName’. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 4064)“ SQL...
How to Export records from SQL Server to Text File using BCP Command
Introduction Is there a quick way to export records from SQL Server to text file? In this tip we will take a look at an example to export records from SQL Server to text file using BCP. In this tip we will learn how to...
Permissions Required to Take Database Backup in SQL Server
For a user to take database backups in SQL Server a user must be a member of DBCREATOR Server Role and DB_OWNER Database Role. Else you will receive the below mentioned error while performing backups...
SQL Server Database Engine Service Startup Options
SQL Server Database Engine supports different startup options for SQL Server Database Engine Service. A database administrator can set the startup options very easily using SQL Server Configuration Manager. In this...
How to Manage SQL Server Failover Cluster using Command Line
In this article we will take a look at how to manage SQL Server Failover Cluster Using Command Line. If you are managing multiple clusters then the following article will be of help How to Identify SQL Server Cluster...
DROP IF EXISTS T-SQL Enhancement in SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 introduces a new DROP IF EXISTS statement to DROP objects such as tables, columns, indexes, stored procedures, schemas, triggers and user-defined functions. DROP IF EXISTS statement can be used to check...
How to Change SQL Server Database Auto Growth Settings
Introduction In this article we will go through the steps to change SQL Server Database Auto Growth Settings. It is always a best practice to set an appropriate auto growth setting for all Production database to a...
Different States of SQL Server Database
SQL Server Database can reside in one among the seven states. For example these can be ONLINE, OFFLINE, RESTORING, EMERGENCY, SUSPECT etc. This article explains each of these states and includes a T-SQL code which can...
Identify Deadlocks in SQL Server Using Trace Flag 1222 and 1204
This article outlines the steps which one can follow to enable Trace Flag 1222 on SQL Server to capture deadlock information. You can also use Trace Flag 1204 in conjunction with Trace Flag 1222. Difference between...
