Category Archives: SQL

Overview of the SQL Insert statement

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

This article on the SQL Insert statement is part of a series on string manipulation functions, operators and techniques. The previous articles are focused on SQL query techniques, all centered around the task of data preparation and data transformation. The … Continue reading →

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SQL Pivot and Unpivot relational operatots

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

In this article, we’ll walk-through the SQL Pivot and SQL Unpivot operators and how they can be useful to transpose SQL Server data. Also, we’ll discuss both static and dynamic ways to use PIVOT and UNPIVOT relational operators that can … Continue reading →

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Overview of the SQL Update statement

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

In this article, we’ll walk-through the SQL update statement to modify one or more existing rows in the table.    After reading this article, you’ll understand the following topics covering how to use a simple SQL update statement on multiple columns … Continue reading →

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SQL Database Corruption: Causes, Prevention, Fixing Techniques

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

“I had a Database File and I want to attach this MDF file to SQL Server 2014. However, whenever I try to attach the file, I am receiving following error message : The header for file ….\MSSQL\DATA\xxxx_data.mdf’ is not a … Continue reading →

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Overview of SQL Server Backup Types

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

SQL Server backups, in itself, is a vast subject; so vast, there are multiple books written about them. In this article, however, we are going to focus on the types of backups that are available to us, and understand how … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Data Management Life Cycle

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

This is the second article in the “Backup and Restore (or Recovery) in SQL Server” stairway series (see the full TOC below). This article deals with the different phases of data management life cycle and it encompasses the following topics: … Continue reading →

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Experiment with SQL Server and DBFS on Linux

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Given that Microsoft now considers Linux a ‘first-class citizen’, SQL Server 2017 offers native support for Linux. It is engineered to be cross-platform, and that’s good news for Linux administrators and open source developers. Microsoft’s support for Linux (and open … Continue reading →

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Importance of Memory Setting in SQL Server

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

Memory is one among the resources forming the performance triangle—CPU and storage being the other two. If one is hit, the other two take the load to try to bring the performance to acceptable levels, but there’s always the trade-off. … Continue reading →

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An overview of SQL Server backup-and-restore process

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

In a manner of speaking, planning and implementing a SQL Server backup design is an art. Backup, Restoration, Recovery, Business Continuity Plans (BCP), and Disaster Recovery (DR) are different phases of data revolving around the discussions involving data backup. In … Continue reading →

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SQL Server – Internals of sp_spaceused

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

This article is an effort to dissect the output of the sp_spaceused stored procedure. Introduction Understanding the database usage internals and the growth trends play a vital role in the defining the right sizing of the database. sp_spaceused is probably an administrator’s … Continue reading →

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