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Connect digest : 2009-08-29
I had a pretty busy week, and did not come up with much. I know, I'm lame. I have a series of Connect items I'd like to file regarding AutoShrink, DBCC SHRINKDATABASE, and recovery models. And I also...
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Finding stored procedures containing %string%
Having just returned from PASS, I needed to play catch up on a few things in a stored procedure that was being developed before I left. Being a little frazzled still, I could not for the life of me...
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Connect digest : 2009-12-31
Like Hugo's immensely popular item pushing for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 , Steve Jones has created suggestions prompting new service packs for both 2005 and 2008: #522122 : Service Pack 4 for SQL...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : New, Changed and Removed System Objects
While it's still only the CTP1 timeframe, getting a glimpse of the changes in system objects can start preparing you for what's coming - especially when there are potential breaking changes, as you'll...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : How has sys.databases changed?
Earlier, I documented the system objects that have changed in Denali . One that caught my eye was a slew of new columns made available through sys.databases, mostly to support a feature I also blogged...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : Changes to performance counters
In a previous post about changed system objects in Denali , I talked about the changes to memory-related DMVs due to underlying changes in the memory manager. The SQLOS team has posted a great...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP is now available
Just as I was about to shut my machine down on a Friday, Microsoft goes and releases something we've been waiting on for a long time: a Community Technology Preview (CTP) for Service Pack 1 is finally...
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More changes you might not have noticed in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP
On Friday, after Microsoft released the CTP, I talked a little bit about the changes you will see in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 . Namely: new rowcount-related columns in sys.dm_exec_query_stats; extended...
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Connect Digest : 2011-05-02
This week, after seeing a lot of the DMV enhancements made in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 , I thought I would take a look at some dynamic management view/function requests. Page split personality Michael...
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Connect Digest : 2011-05-09
This week we're going to look at some issues involving tempdb... Provide a tempdb per database #176241 : Eliminating TempDb By Adding Temp Filegroup to Each Database #281202 : multiple tempdb For these...
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Connect Digest : 2011-05-16
This week we're going to take a look at issues with filtered indexes. This feature was a very welcome addition in SQL Server 2008 and has enjoyed widespread usage if conversations on twitter and forums...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : Breaking change to sys.dm_exec_sessions
If you're not OCD about prefixing every single column in a query, this is one that might bite you. Today you might have code that assumes that, because database_id is in sys.dm_exec_requests but not in...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : Changes to system objects in CTP3
If you have access to both a CTP3 instance and a CTP1 instance, and the CTP3 instance can see the CTP1 instance, you can run all of these queries simply by creating a linked server on the CTP3 instance...
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SQL Server 2012 : Changes to system objects in RC0
As with every new major milestone, one of the first things I do is check out what has changed under the covers. Since RC0 was released yesterday, I've been poking around at some of the DMV and other...
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Connect Digest : 2012-01-09
Hide databases from users who shouldn't be able to see them This is a long-standing request from Erland Sommarskog which I've highlighted in previous digests. But the underlying problem keeps coming up...
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