Can you partition a temporary table?

Reading that title, you might sit and wonder why you would ever want to partition a temporary table.  I too would wonder the same thing.  That withstanding, it is an interesting question that I wanted […]

Supported Compatibility Levels in SQL Server

It has been well documented and is well known that SQL Server supports certain older versions of SQL Server in a compatibility mode.  This setting is something that can be configured on the database properties […]

Table Space updated again

Today we have another update for an age old script on this site.  You can find the last update to the script here. This time we have a bit of a bug update.  The details […]

Table Hierarchy updated

Recently a need resurfaced to explore the foreign key tree (hierarchy/genealogy) as it related to a specific table within a database.  As I pulled out the script from the repository, I realized there was some […]

T-SQL Tuesday #45 Follow the Yellow Brick Road

We have the distinct pleasure once again to have a party full of SQL enthusiasts.  The best part is that few if any of us are even in the same room or building for this […]

Lost that Single-User Connection?

You have changed your database to single_user mode to do a task.  As you go about your business, you lose track of which connection was the single_user connection.  You start closing connections and mistakenly close […]

Audit Configuration Changes

Do you know the last time a Server Property was changed on your instances of SQL Server? Are you wondering when the setting for max degree of parallelism was changed? Do you know who changed […]

SSRS Subscriptions Report

As a part of my series leading up to Christmas 2012, I shared a script to Report on SSRS Subscriptions.  It was soon found to have a bug with SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2.  IN […]

On the Ninth Day…

Creating a custom data collector can be very handy for a DBA.  Especially in times of troubleshooting.  These collectors are also quite useful for trending and analysis.  Consider this a tool in the chest for the poor man.

On the Eighth Day…

Today’s post is merely an illusion.  The illusion being that we have finally stopped talking about the msdb database.  I’ll explain about that later in this post. This should be a good addition to the […]