Category: SQL Server

Configure SQL Jobs in SQL Server using T-SQL

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SQL Server Agent is a component used for the database tasks automation. For instance, we need to perform Index maintenance on Production servers during the non-business hours only. So, we create a SQL Server job of running index maintenance and schedule it for “off” hours.

When we install SQL Server, the SQL Server Agent service is disabled. First, we enable it and start it manually. Then, we configure the SQL Server job, using SQL Server Management Studio and the system stored procedures of the MSDB database.

This article explains how to create a SQL Server Job using the system stored procedures of the MSDB database.

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Configure Database Mirroring in SQL Server

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Database mirroring is a SQL Server high availability solution provided by Microsoft, with the following components.

  1. Principal database server: a source database that you configure for the mirroring.   
  2. Mirror database server: a destination database that you must restore with NORECOVERY. Ideally, a mirrored database should be on a separate server.
  3. Witness Server: an optional component that you can set up to configure the mirror with automatic failover.
  4. Endpoint: the communication medium used by the principal and mirror server. The mirror listens on port number 5022; however, you can change it during the configuration.
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Deploying a Database on Azure SQL

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Introduction

Azure SQL Database is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offered by Microsoft Azure. Hence, you need the Azure subscription to use this SQL Database. Azure offers new subscribers a free subscription and $200 worth of resources for 30 days. Recently I revived my relationship with MS Azure and explored the platform a little bit, using the Warner Chaves’ PluralSight Azure SQL Database for SQL Server DBAs training for the start.

In this article, I will explore the steps required to create an SQL Server in Azure and deploy a small database. Here I am using a free tier subscription, and the resources are on the basic level.  Further, I’ll explain these terms.

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How to use Stopwords and Stoplist to improve SQL Server Full-Text Search (FTS)

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The current article is about Stopwords and Stoplist usage. The aim is to make Full-Text Search more efficient in terms of storage and performance. Additionally, the readers of this article will get a walkthrough of implementing Full-Text Search with Stopwords and Stoplist.

The article also highlights the importance of Stopwords and Stoplist(s) to keep the Full-Text Search precise and avoid noise words.

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10 Tips & Tricks To Work With SQL Server Management Studio

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SSMS provides access for managing and solving queries in SQL. However, besides its primary and most demanded options, it includes lots of tips and tricks that you might not be aware of. They help enhance the productivity of your work, though.

In this article, we’ll describe those tips you can use in SSMS to increase your efficiency and reduce the time spent on routine.

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Deploying a Certificate for Encrypted Connection SQL Server

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Introduction

Last year we got a requirement to ensure encrypted connections to our SQL Server instances. Before, we did not think it was necessary – all our instances were accessed by application services internally. Still, secure connections protect the instance and clients from attacks as man-in-the middles, so we did it.

Connection encryption differs from Transparent Data Encryption, but you need a certificate in both cases. In this article, we describe the procedure of setting up an encrypted connection for SQL Server instances.

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Restoring the SQL Server Master Database

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INTRODUCTION

The master database contains records of the structure/configuration for both the current instance and all other databases. When you run sp_configure, you are writing data to the master database.  It also contains most of the dynamic management views that are necessary to monitor the instance.

The importance of the master database is crucial. First, it has the information necessary for opening all other databases and has to be opened first. Then, it involves all instance level principals for the current instance.

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