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Database backup are insurance policy for a database, we need to ensure that backups created are valid and useful. To validate the backup, we can use following command Restore verifyonly from <backup device> When a backups is validated, SQL Server performs the following steps Calculated a checksum for the backup
» Read moreSQL Server 2008 has a new feature called Policy Based Management, also know as Declarative Management Framework (DMF), to tackle the problem of standardizing your SQL server instance. Although Policy Based Management can be used just to alert an administrator when an object is out of compliance, depending upon the
» Read moreKey Points of Distributing and Partitioning Partition allow you to divide a table or index into multiple filegroups. Table and index are partition horizontally, based on rows by specifying a partitioning column. To create a portioned table or index you need to perform the following actions: Create a partition function
» Read moreBefore looking about Backup type for each Model, sharing with brief information about Recovery and Recovery Model Recovery Recovery options determine the behavior of transaction log and how damaged pages are handled. Recovery Model Every database within a SQL server a SQL server instance has a property setting called recovery
» Read moreSharing with you script to backup all the SQL server databases Script: DECLARE @name VARCHAR(50) — database name DECLARE @path VARCHAR(256) — path for backup files DECLARE @fileName NVARCHAR(256) — filename for backup DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20) — used for file name SET @path = ‘D:Backup’ SELECT @fileDate = CONVERT(VARCHAR(20),GETDATE(),113) SELECT
» Read moreWe all know there are some system databases available in SQL Server. But we should have understanding about system databases. Here just try to give you understanding of system databases very briefly. There are four system databases available in SQL Server 2008 Master Model msdb tempdb Master Database The master
» Read moreHello Friends, I have setup the Linked server with the help of script here. My one of colleague helps me to write the script with we can map all user with one statement. This script will map all local SQL server users with remote user that you provide in the
» Read moreWhat is default Isolation level for SQL Server 2008 or Crystal Report? Many people have same above question about Isolation Level, may we have same question. So here share the brief answers of this question. Transaction Isolation Level: In database systems, isolation is a property that defines how/when the changes
» Read moreDear Friends, I have tried the Utility SQL Search, it is really helpful for me… Thought it will be handy to all of us and it is a free tool from Red Gate. SQL Search is an add-in for SQL Server Management Studio that lets you quickly search for SQL
» Read moreDear friends Most of time we have a question about difference between the SQL server editions, Lot of detailed stuff available over the internet but here sharing with you the brief information about the each SQL server editions so that we can understand easily about all the editions. SQL server
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