Here is the quick query to find deadlocks which I have used for long time. This statement is based on the SYS.DM_EXEC_REQUESTS dynamic management view.
T-SQL query to find deadlocks in SQL Server
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Getting database backup history in SQL Server
There are several ways to get the database backup history in SQL Server. Here I have listed two of the quickest ways to get the backup history. I use these methods pretty regularly.
Finding the active SQL connections in SQL Server
There are several ways to find the active SQL connections is SQL Server. Let us see few of the simple methods which are using T-SQL queries.
Finding the DML Triggers created or modified during a date range in SQL Server
About finding the DML Triggers which are modified or created during a given date range using the object catalog view sys.triggers .
Finding the stored procedures created or modified in a given date range in SQL Server
Here we will see about finding the stored procedures which are modified or created during a given date range.
Get the list of all indexes and index columns in a database
Here I have given you a simple script to get the list of all indexes and index columns in a SQL Server database.
Getting the list of all stored procedures in SQL Server DB
Here are couple of simple methods to get the list of all stored procedures created by the developers from a specific database in SQL Server.
Solution for Msg 8134 Divide by zero error encountered
Solution for the error message “Msg 8134, Level 16, State 1, Line 7 Divide by zero error encountered” when performing division operation in SQL Server.
Getting MAX of multiple columns in SQL Server
Here is simple method to find the MAX of multiple columns in SQL Server. Getting smallest or highest values from multiple columns.
Using condition inside COUNT() in SQL Server
Using condition inside COUNT() in SQL Server is simple and comes in handy when you cannot use WHERE clause in the select statement.
How to get sizes of all databases on SQL Server?
Here is a simple method which I use to get the sizes of all databases on SQL Server in a single list.
Get the list of user created databases in SQL Server
How to insert results from Stored Procedure to a temp table in SQL Server?
As a database programmer, you may need to get result in table format from a stored procedure and store it to a temp table. Here we will see how to insert results from Stored Procedure to a temp table.
Altering existing tables with data to system-versioned temporal table
Here are the simple steps with example for altering existing version tables with data to system-versioned temporal table.
Get the list of temporal tables in SQL Server DB
Using simple sql technique, here we will see how to get the list of temporal tables in a database.
Check and drop system-versioned temporal table if exists
How to check and drop a system-versioned temporal table if it exists in the database as temporal tables are different from regular tables?
How to find the history table of a temporal table?
Here a simple trick to find the name of the history table of a system versioned temporal table using SQL select statement.
Find if system versioned temporal table exists
Let us see how to check if a specific table is system versioned temporal or not using SQL script. SQL tips to check if temporal table exists.
Get only the common records from two tables using INTERSECT
With example how to get only the common records from two tables using INTERSECT and the advantages of INTERSECT over INNER JOIN.
Get records from one table which are not present in another table using EXCEPT
Getting records from one table which are not present in another table using EXCEPT operator in SQL Server.