Introduction In this article we will take a look at the steps which you can follow to quickly identify the user who deleted the user database in SQL Server. There are two different methods by which one can easily find...
Chetna BhallaDifferent SQL Server Recovery Models Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Introduction Recovery Models in SQL Server are basically designed to control the transaction log maintenance and to help you recover your data from a disaster. Based on the choice of Recovery Model, SQL Server decides...
How to Fix Cannot execute script. Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program (mscorlib) error in SQL Server
Introduction Database Administrators often need to get involved in code deployments wherein they release new code from one environment to another. As a best practice it is highly recommended to note down issues faced...
How to Enable and Refresh IntelliSense in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Introduction In SQL Server 2008, Microsoft had introduced IntelliSense feature in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). As a Developer or as a DBA you may face issues with IntelliSense feature not to be working or not...
Ashish MehtaConvert Seconds to Minutes, Hours and Days in SQL Server
Introduction The TSQL script mentioned in this article can be used to Convert Seconds to Minutes, Hours and Days in SQL Server. /* Example: Where Time Is Given In Seconds Output: In “Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) :...
Fix Cannot open user default database. Login failed. Login failed for user SQL Server Error
Introduction In this article we will take a look at the steps which you need to follow when you receive “Cannot open user default database. Login failed. Login failed for user ‘UserName’. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error:...
Configure Network Drive Visible for SQL Server During Backup and Restore Using SSMS
Introduction Most of the Development and Test Database Servers will not have enough disk space to store both the database and backup files in order to perform the periodic database refreshes. In such scenarios, the best...
How to Repair Suspect Database in SQL Server | DBCC CHECKDB REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS | Repair Suspect Database
Introduction There can be a possibility that when you connect to an SQL Server Instance you will find the database being marked as SUSPECT. During such scenarios, you will not be able to connect to the database. In this...
How to Enable & Disable XP_CMDSHELL using SP_CONFIGURE in SQL Server
Introduction In this tip we will take a look at the step to follow to enable or disable XP_CMDSHELL using SP_CONFIGURE system stored procedure. In order to use XP_CMDSHELL you need to be a system administrator. Read the...
How to Change SQL Server Database Auto Growth Settings
Introduction In this article we will go through the steps to change SQL Server Database Auto Growth Settings. It is always a best practice to set an appropriate auto growth setting for all Production database to a...
Download SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition Free
Introduction Download Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition for Free for Visual Studio Dev Essentials Members Microsoft has announced that the SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition will available for free to Visual...
Display Line Numbers in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
As a developer you may have often encounter errors while debugging TSQL code. SQL Server will show you an error message referencing you to a particular line number where the syntax error has occurred. This tip explains...
SQL Server SIMPLE Recovery Model Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Introduction SIMPLE recovery model as the name suggests it is the most basic recovery model which is available in SQL Server. In this recovery model every transaction is written to the transactional log file and once...
Troubleshooting SQL Server blocked access to procedure sp_send_dbmail
Troubleshooting SQL Server blocked access to procedure ‘dbo.sp_send_dbmail’ of component ‘Database Mail XPs’ because this component is turned off as part of the security configuration for this...
How to Change Select Top 1000 Rows and Edit Top 200 Rows Default Value in SQL Server Management Studio
Introduction Starting SQL Server 2008, SSMS allows you to Select Top 1000 rows and Edit Top 200 rows. However, in the previous version of SSMS 2005, the only option was to open the entire table. Let us see how to alter...
How to Verify and Register SPN for SQL Server Authentication with Kerberos Connections
Introduction This article explains how to verify and register Service Principal Names (SPN) for SQL Server Authentication with Kerberos Connections. Kerberos Authentication is a widely accepted network authentication...
Drop Database in SQL Server by Killing Existing Connections
Introduction Let’s learn how to Drop Database in SQL Server when the users are connected to the SQL Server Database. You may find the need to close all the existing database connections in a database before...
AdminSQL Server Best Practice Auto Close Database Option Should Remain OFF
Introduction In this article, we will take a look at why it is essential to leave AUTO CLOSE database option turned OFF for a Production or a Non-Production SQL Server Database across all versions and editions of SQL...
Download SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition for Free
Introduction Microsoft announced the release of the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of SQL Server 2016 on June 1, 2016. The good news is that you can download SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition for Free. Different...
How to Export records from SQL Server to Text File using BCP Command
Introduction Is there a quick way to export records from SQL Server to text file? In this tip we will take a look at an example to export records from SQL Server to text file using BCP. In this tip we will learn how to...
Identify Deadlocks in SQL Server Using Trace Flag 1222 and 1204
Introduction This article outlines the steps which one can follow to enable Trace Flag 1222 on SQL Server to capture deadlock information. You can also use Trace Flag 1204 in conjunction with Trace Flag 1222. Difference...
