In my previous post, I created a Link Server to another SQL Server instance This time, it’s a link to a Postgres database! This guide can be followed from start to finish using the links below. # Install SQL Server (separate post).# Install PostgreSQL (separate post).# Test Connectivity to Remote Server (previous Linked Server post).# […]
There are many reasons why you’d need to delete old data from a table within a database, some of which include; # GDPR (adhering to data retention policies)# Ever increasing tables becoming tougher to manage (e.g. a replication refresh is taking 2 days)# SQL Server Express limitations (10GB max database size)# The table is storing application […]
This post is a quick run-through of using a PowerShell script to count rows within many CSV files, with a quick check of the data afterwards. You might find this useful for verifying data using row counts, if importing multiple CSV files into a database. Count Rows within CSV Files First, open PowerShell ISE on […]
Sp_whatnow? sp_who, sp_who2 and sp_whoisactive are stored procedures that allow you to view current users, sessions, and processes within a SQL Server instance. You'd want to see this for identifying things like blocking or checking general activity. sp_whoisactive is definitely one of my favourite stored procedures. Created by Adam Machanic, this tool gives you an […]
This is a follow-on post from Configuring MAMP (with WordPress) and is a guide on how to download your website and have it run locally on your laptop or PC. This provides a test environment for upcoming changes to your website, or it's a fun task nonetheless even if you don't use it for testing […]