SQL server 2008 Archives

SQL server, SQL server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SSIS

In earlier days we have the options to save the DTS packages to SQL Server or to File System. Many of you trying to understand the trade offs between them. This post list out the advantages of both options. Advantages…

Using Data Profiling Task in SSIS

September 10, 2011

SQL server, SQL server 2008, SSIS, SSIS Package

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Data Profiling is important in data quality processing and transformation. It provides a way to investigate large datasets and to identify incorrectly formatted data. This post explains doing data analysis using Data Profiling task. Data Profiling task helps you…

Running SQL Server JOBS with different user accounts in SQL 2008

July 12, 2011

This post discusses about configuring different user account to JOB running in SQL Server 2008. By default SQL JOBs runs under service account that you have configured while installing the SQL Server. You can follow the below steps to…

Creating a Database Unit Test using Visual Studio 2010

June 19, 2011

SQL server, SQL server 2008, Visual Studio 2010

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This post discusses about creating a database unit test case in Visual Studio 2010 which verifies the functionality of a stored procedure. Creating Database Test cases helps you to identify the code defects which in-directly effects the application behavior.…

Using Memory Beyond 4GB in SQL Server

May 27, 2011

Physical Address Extension (PAE) allows you to use up to 64 GB of physical memory depending on operating system you use. All existing 32 bit processors supports this extension of memory. PAE mode requires an Intel Architecture processor and…

Analyzing SQL Server Performance using Performance Monitor Counters

May 25, 2011

SQL server, SQL server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2

This post discusses about using Performance Monitor tool to create a base-line using different performance counters. It also discusses analyzing hardware resource bottlenecks and retrieving performance monitor data in sql server using views. Performance Monitor Tool collects the detailed information…

Creating SQL Server Database Objects Backup using SMO

May 22, 2011

SQL server, SQL server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2

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This post explains taking the SQL Server Database Objects backup only schema not data in SQL Server 2008 R2. In an ETL server you may come across the situation where you need to change the database objects schema quite…

Creating Maintenance Plans in SQL Server 2008 R2

March 14, 2011

One of the repetitive task that DBA need to perform is create maintenance plan for database. Maintenance plans enables you to automate maintenance activities for a database, backups, db integrity checks and index maintenance tasks. We can easily…

Creating Maintenance Plans in SQL Server 2008 R2

March 14, 2011