As a database admin, I find the table with the column name daily to fix the issues. Since it is one of my daily tasks, I have identified a few quick methods to perform this. In this article, let us discuss all these methods one by one. How to find table by column name in … Read more
As a developer on one of my projects, checking whether the CDC is enabled on a table in the SQL server was a daily task. I have identified a few simple approaches to do this. In this article, I will take you through all these approaches. Approach-1: Using sys.tables You can easily use the sys.tables … Read more
As a senior developer in SQL Server, I have identified a few best approaches to getting table descriptions. In this article, we will explore all the approaches. Approach-1 Using the sp_help stored procedure You can use the sp_help stored procedure to get the details of the SQL table mentioned in the query below. Syntax Example … Read more
Recently, a new MNC took over my current organization. My manager asked me to rename our database’s existing tables based on the latest company name. As a developer, I analyzed the requirements and identified the best approaches to changing the table names in the SQL server. Approach-1 Using the sp_rename Stored Procedure You can rename … Read more
As a senior developer working with SQL servers, when I was analyzed in terms of performance perspective, I learned that keeping the statistics up to date is crucial for optimal query performance. In this article, I will walk you through the best approaches to updating statistics on a table in an SQL server. Approach-1 Using … Read more
Performance is the primary key for one of our clients, so we are dealing with many temp tables. We then considered creating an index for those temp tables to significantly boost query performance. We have identified a few approaches to this. In this article, we will walk you through all those approaches to creating the … Read more
Recently, when I spoke to my client, they expected me to track and manage the data changes. So, as a DBA, I suggested to them why we can’t use the CDC feature of the SQL server, which we can enable at a database level and table level, etc. In this article, I will walk you … Read more
Last week, our client required us to work with tabular data. After analyzing this requirement, we identified a few ways to do this. I will discuss creating a table variable in an SQL server using practical examples and scenarios in this article. Table variables in SQL Server are like local variables that can hold tabular … Read more
Recently, I was working for a client, and I was supposed to create an in-memory table for the performance perspective. However, I got this error when I tried to create the in-memory table. You can see the same error in the screenshot below. Check out How To Create A Table Valued Function In SQL Server … Read more
As an SQL database developer, I found that table-valued functions in SQL Server help us manage and manipulate data. In this article, I’ll walk you through the process of creating table-valued functions, their benefits, and some real-world examples you can apply to your database applications. A table-valued function in SQL Server is a user-defined function … Read more