Author: Peter Whyte


  • Get Database Sizes & Free Space Info In SQL Server

    Monitoring database file sizes and free space within data and log files is an important part of monitoring SQL Server health. This information, along with other metrics such as growth events, can help you to better predict and plan for future disk space provisioning needs. The following script…

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  • SQL Server: Searching for a String (Text) in All Tables

    When working with SQL Server, you might need to find where a specific string exists in a database. This is especially useful when working with large or unfamiliar schemas. For example, you may want to check where a value like a username, email, or other data is stored…

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  • Show Only the Domain of an Email Address in SQL Server

    When working with email data in SQL Server, you may often need to show only the domain of an email address. Extracting email domains is useful for analyzing trends, identifying invalid emails, or finding the most frequent domains in your dataset. In this guide, I’ll demonstrate how to…

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  • The USE Database Statement in SQL Server

    The USE [database] command in SQL Server is used to switch the context to a specific database when running queries. This is useful when you need to work with multiple databases or change the active database during a session. When to use this statement:– When you want to…

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  • Installing oh-my-posh On Windows

    Oh-my-posh is a theme engine for PowerShell that enhances your terminal with custom themes. It integrates with posh-git to display useful indicators for Git repositories, failed commands, and admin status. This quick guide will walk you through installing Oh My Posh and setting a theme using Choco on…

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  • How to Install Windows Terminal

    Windows Terminal (WT) is a modern command-line application for Windows that supports various shells such as PowerShell, Command Prompt, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). It offers a rich user experience with features like tabs, panes, and a customizable interface. Other benefits of Windows Terminal include Unicode /…

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  • How to Install Posh-Git on Windows

    posh-git is a PowerShell module that enhances your command line experience by displaying Git status information and providing tab completion for Git commands. This guide will show you how to install Posh Git on Windows using the Chocolatey Package Manager. As an afterthought, I’ve added notes at the…

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  • Install Chocolatey on Windows

    This post is a guide on installing the Chocolatey package manager on Windows by running a PowerShell command. Chocolatey allows you to manage software packages on your system with simple ‘choco’ commands. In this post after I install Chocolatey I’m installing a GUI to view all installed packages.…

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  • Disk Usage by Top Tables Report in SQL Server

    The Disk Usage by Top Tables Report in SQL Server is a quick way to get the sizes of all tables within a database. It’ll show all tables largest to smallest tables by total size on disk. If you notice that a database is growing larger in size,…

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