Error : Property Size is not available for Database "[tempdb]"
Today when I clicked Properties of tempdb in SSMS, I got the error message below:
At first I thought the database...
2014-01-23
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James' SQL Footprint
Use application lock to synchronize T-SQL code
Application lock can be used to synchronize T-SQL code, you can control if the session is able to run the...
2013-11-15
5,082 reads
log shipping restore job failed on secondary server
Several Situation will cause the log shipping restore job failed on secondary server
1. Restore job is not able to access the...
2013-11-09
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"Failover Partner" keyword in connection string - Q&A
1. How to connect client to a Database Mirroring Session with failover aware
A: add FailoverPartner keyword in the connection string,...
2013-11-08
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One Database Mirror disconnected case
Today I got a database mirror case, I was told the all databases were in disconnected\in recovery status on both...
2013-11-06
1,266 reads
is count(1) faster than count(*)?
Recently I saw a post regarding the count(1) and count(*)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/102474/
the post said "You know that doing COUNT(*) on a table with...
2013-10-28 (first published: 2013-10-20)
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Enable Instant File Initialization to accelerate database restore
Today my colleague come to me and ask me why her database restore query was hang. She was going to...
2013-10-01
1,271 reads
List all mapping users of SQL login account
Find a useful system store procedure to list all mapping user of SQL login account.
sp_msloginmappings @Loginname , @Flags
@loginname: the login account name, If...
2013-09-27 (first published: 2013-09-24)
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Get SQL Command Compile time
1. SET STATISTICS TIME ON
It not only tell you the compile time of sql command, but also show you the...
2013-09-19
10,227 reads
SQL Server 2012 Express installation failed issue
I got an strange error when installing SQL Server 2012 Express
Environment:Window Server 2008 R2 Enterprise + SP1Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 installed.Net...
2013-08-07
1,940 reads
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 [email protected] 8 [email protected]If I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers