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Welcome to SQL Server Examples
The examples on this portal will provide you with the building blocks necessary to quickly resolve different TSQL coding issues. You can browse the examples by using the Examples link on the main menu. You can also download all the examples on this site by clicking HERE.
Also available on this site is a SQL Server monitoring tool known as the SQL Server DBA Dashboard tool. This tool provides both high level and detailed reports to help monitor your SQL Server instances. With this tool you can quickly identify the resources used by specific TSQL statements and stored procedures.
The downloadable examples document and the dashboard tool are only available to registered user.
If you are a registered user and would like like to keep up to date on new examples and/or products/versions please subscribe to our newsletter by updating your profile.
This website is maintained by Gregory A. Larsen. If you would like to see your examples posted on this site, or have questions please Contact Us.
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| Getting Output To a File without Column Headings - Saturday, November 22, 2008This examples shows you how you how to get output from a T-SQL statement into a file without it having column headings. read more ...
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| Obtaining SQL Server Setup Information - Thursday, July 17, 2008This example obtain SQL Server instance setup information by using a number of select statements. read more ...
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| First Day of the Quarter - Sunday, July 13, 2008This example calculates the first day of the quarter. read more ...
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| Sequentially Number Records by Using Cursor - Wednesday, July 09, 2008This example sequentially numbers a record set by using a cursor. read more ...
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| Sequentially Number Records by Altering Table - Saturday, July 05, 2008This example shows how to sequentially number records by altering table. read more ...
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| Sequential Numbering Record Set Using Temp Table - Tuesday, July 01, 2008This example uses a temporary table to sequentially number a record set. read more ...
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| Top 100 Stored Proceudures by Execution Count - Friday, June 27, 2008This example displays the top 100 stored procedures based on the number of times they have been executed. read more ...
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| Top 100 Stored Procedures by IO Counts - Monday, June 23, 2008This example shows the top 100 stored procedures executed by IO counts. read more ...
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| Displaying SQL Server Agent Job Statistics - Thursday, June 19, 2008This example displays SQL Server Agent Job statistics like, maximum duration, average duration and number of executions. read more ...
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| Finding Status of SQL Server Agent Using T-SQL - Sunday, June 15, 2008This example allows you to determine the status of SQL Server Agent using T-SQL. read more ...
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| Finding the Worst Performing T-SQL Statements - Tuesday, June 10, 2008This example is a stored procedure that will display the worst performing T-SQL statements on your server. It does this by using DMV's and DMF's. read more ...
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| Calculate Running SubTotals - Sunday, June 08, 2008This example creates a running subtotals for each OrderDate. read more ...
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| Calculate Running Total Using Subquery - Monday, June 02, 2008This example produces a running totals. It does this by using a subquery. read more ...
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| SQL Server 2008 RC0 is available - Tuesday, July 01, 2008Microsoft has created RC0 for SQL Server 2008. If you have not yet download SQL Server 2008 to test it out now is the time. read more ...
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| SQL Server 2005 SP3 - Thursday, April 24, 2008Are you tired of the Cumulative Updates from Microsoft? Microsoft has announced they are planning on creating a SP3 for SQL Server 2005. read more ...
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| New SQL Server Monitor and Otimizer Tool - Friday, April 18, 2008Confio Software, the leader in Wait-Time database performance management tools, today announced the SQL Server version of the new Confio Igniter Suite PI for monitoring, managing and optimizing databases and the applications that depend on them read more ...
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| New Visual Studio 2008 MCTS Exams - Monday, April 14, 2008
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| SQL Server Reporting Services Tutorials, Links and Resources - Saturday, April 12, 2008SQL Server Reporting Services (part of SQL Server 2005) is a very useful toolset to add to your tool kit as a SharePoint Developer, Engineer, Administrator, user, etc. SharePoint Web parts and the good old report center can leverage integration with SSRS to solve many business reporting needs. Here are a few resources (not all) that you can use to bring you up to speed on using SSRS. read more ...
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SQL Server 2008 Certification
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| Posted by: greg |
4/7/2008 8:46 PM |
Last week there was a forum post about getting certified for SQL Server. The poster was asking about resources and how one should prepare for the MCDBA certification. The MCDBA certification is a SQL Server 2000 certification. At one point a number of years back it was the certification to have if you where a DBA, but now with SQL Server 2000 soon to be two versions back you probably should focus on one of SQL Server 2005 certifications, or wait for SQL Server 2008 certification to come out.
Certifications are a great way to get your foot in the door and show potential employers that you know something about the technology for whatever job you might be applying for. Even having an old certification is better than having no certification at all. So what should one do now if they want to get certified in SQL Server?
Now if you decide you don’t need a SQL Server certification right now then you might want wait until the SQL Server 2008 certifications come out. Right now it is my understanding the SQL Server 2008 exams are going through an Alpha review. Once the Alpha review is completed Microsoft will be looking for beta testers for their SQL Server 2008 certification exams. Beta tests are free. Microsoft uses these beta test opportunities to further verify review whether the questions measure the objectives of the certification. It is my understanding that if you pass the one of these Beta tests then Microsoft will provide you with a certificate. I would encourage everyone to take the beta SQL Server 20008 exam when then come out. What do you have to lose, a free test and a certification if you pass the test. Here is a Livemeeting where you can find our more information about the SQL Server certifications:
https://www107.livemeeting.com/cc/lmevents/view?id=msft020608lm&role=attend&pw=ATT10275529If you want to be one of the first ones to know about the SQL Server 2008 exams will be available then register here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/sqlvs/offer/default.mspx. If you have any thoughts or comments about SQL Server certification then feel free to provide comments and feedback on my blog post. Happy Testing,
Greg Larsen, MCITP |
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