How to setup the DB mail using Gmail account In this article I am going to show the database mail setup steps with screen shots. When I tried to test one of my automation procedure in my friend’s laptop I got number of errors.Then I Goggled and found the solution. Here I am going to share my experience. Database mail is introduced in SQL server 2005 onwards. It is the replacement of the SQLMail with new features. Step by Step DB Mail setup Screen shot After click the send test e-mail go and checks your mail box. While i was testing in SQL server 2005 (9.0.1399) version i got…
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SQLskills Master Immersion Events 2011 competition
SQLskills Master Immersion Events 2011 competition I have completed engineering and my native is M.Uthamasolagan (village near chidambaram ). I have started my career as SQL server DBA with my brother’s Rajakrishnan Rajadurai support. To be frank I am not good in English and so I feared to work during the initial time. My senior DBA Roshan Joe Joseph helped and encouraged me a lot. Now I love to work with SQL server because of SQL community helpers. I have started a blog three months back and now my interest in writing blogs has increased tremendously because, I got a good local SQL server team. When I write…
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How to find the SQL server port number
One day I got a call from my junior DBA. She asked me, how can I find out the port number for a particular server? Then our conversation started, Me: I asked a question to her what version of SQL server is that. Junior DBA: Its SQL server 2005 Me: I told her to check the configuration manager. Start –> all programs –> Microsoft SQL server 2005 –> Configuration Tools –> SQL server Configuration Manager. Junior DBA: I don’t have direct remote access. (MSTSC) Me: After that, I told to check the SQL error log by using T-SQL SP_readerrorlog 0,1,'listening','server' Junior DBA: I didn’t see ‘’listening’…
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Step by step backup/restore using T-SQL
This article mainly for SQL server learners, who is going to become a DBA, in this article I am going to explain the backup and restore using T-SQL. =======================make sure you got the following information, see the example in the bottom DB size – Sp_helpdb ‘Dbname’ – 80 GB Source DB latest backup date and availability – Check the backup history and check backup is available in drive – Yes Destination DB latest backup date and availability – Optional (latest backup available ) Can we overwrite destination with or without backup – Check with the requester – Yes, overwrite take a backup before ======================= Why I choose the T-SQL…
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Clustered index vs Non clustered index
Clustered index vs Non clustered index structure Clustered and Non clustered indexes are stored in a B – tree structure . Clustered Index Clustered index enforce the logical order. (Misconception: Clustered index does not enforce the physical order) A table has only one clustered index because, the original table stored at the leaf level of the clustered index (Data pages). When you create a primary key by default clustered index will be created internally. (If the table has clustered index already then the non clustered index will be created internally) If the table does not have clustered index it’s called “Heap” Non Clustered Index Non clustered indexes…