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SQL Server – How to read the SQL Server Error log files using TSQL

Varinder Sandhu — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:04:51 +0000

There is undocumented system stored procedure sp_readerrorlog which allows us to read the SQL Server error log files directly using T-SQL. This procedure has total 7 parameters as given below: Parameter Values First Parameter Value of error log file you want to read: 0 = current, 1 = Archive #1,

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SQL Server – How Like operator work with datetime

Varinder Sandhu — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:25:11 +0000

Today, my one of the friend shared a very interesting fact about like operator. With the help of this post I am sharing with you all. We need to convert it to character data while comparing with the like operator. Let‘s check with example Like operator with datetime Like Operator

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SQL Server – How to add column dynamically in where clause

Varinder Sandhu — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:44:11 +0000

In this post, we will learn with example how to add the column dynamically in where clause. Example: For demo we have table as shown in the snapshot Basically we want to execute following script (i.e. Script: 1) but column name (i.e. FIRST_NAME) added dynamically in where clause. Script: 1

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SQL Server – The multi-part identifier could not be bound State – Msg 4104 – Fix

Varinder Sandhu — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:28:43 +0000

Error Msg Server: Msg 4104, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 The multi-part identifier could not be bound. Cause of this Error Msg: Case: 1 This error usually occurs when an alias is used when referencing a column in a SELECT statement and the alias used is not defined anywhere

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SQL Server – Generate Row Number in Select and Select into

Varinder Sandhu — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:24:40 +0000

How to Generate the Row Number in Select and Select into script? Using IDENTITY for Select Into SELECT RowNumber=IDENTITY(int,1,1),FIRST_NAME,LAST_NAME into EMPLOYEE_backup FROM EMPLOYEE Using Row_Number() for Select SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY ID ASC) RowNumber, FIRST_NAME,LAST_NAME FROM EMPLOYEE Using Row_Number() for Select into SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY ID ASC)

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SQL Server 2008 – How to copy a Table

Varinder Sandhu — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:08:13 +0000

Lets see how to copy an existing table to new table in SQL Server. There are two options. Copy the table with Data. Copy the table without data (i.e.Table Structure Only) -- Create Table CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE ( ID INT NOT NULL, FIRST_NAME VARCHAR(10), LAST_NAME VARCHAR(10) ); -- INSERT

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SQL Server – NEWID () vs. NEWSEQUENTIALID ()

Varinder Sandhu — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:57:05 +0000

NEWID () NEWID () creates a unique value of type uniqueidentifier. NEWID () can be referenced in the queries. Example: NEWSEQUENTIALID () NEWSEQUENTIALID () creates a GUID that is greater than any GUID previously generated by this function on a specified computer since Windows was started. After restarting Windows, the

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SQL Server 2008 – Get the next Identity Value

Varinder Sandhu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:15:37 +0000

Question: How to get the next Identity Value in SQL Server 2008? Answer: It is very simple to the get the identity value in SQL Server. Let’s see with the example below Lets‘s create some dummy data as mentioned below … In SQ Server, there are two functions IDENT_CURRENT and

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SQL SERVER – 2008 – Inline Variable Assignment – Declare and Assign Variable

Varinder Sandhu — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:03:18 +0000

Inline variable assignment is available in SQL Server 2008 or higher version. Beside this is very simple but very useful feature. Many of the programming languages have this feature. But now SQL Server 2008 or higher version has this feature. Example: ---- SQL Server 2005 or earlier versions DECLARE @var1

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SQL Server 2008 – Database Backup Compression

Varinder Sandhu — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:48:56 +0000

Backup compression was introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise. At installation, backup compression default is set to 0, which makes backup compression off by default. To change the default to COMPRESSION, set backup compression default to 1. To revert the default to NO_COMPRESSION, set backup compression default back to 0.

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