How to Install PowerShell on Ubuntu 20.04
This post is a guide on installing PowerShell on Ubuntu 20.04. The Ubuntu Linux distribution being used in this demo is running as a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) instance.
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Move Temp DB SQL Server
A common best practice for SQL Server DBA’s is to have Temp DB files stored on a separate drive, especially ensuring that it’s not on the C:\ drive and sharing with the OS.
How to Check SQL Server Version
Checking your SQL Server versions is a common task, as most database administrators will know how important it is to keep the software on the host up to date.
SSMS Maximum Characters Displayed
By default, the max number of characters displayed in a single column of a query in SSMS when outputting as text is 256 characters.
How to Delete Files in PowerShell
This is a post on how to delete files in PowerShell, which will be useful when you need to delete files as part of a script in Windows.
Add Columns to a Table in SQL Server
Adding new columns to tables in SQL Server is a common task for anyone developing and/or maintaining databases, usually driven by the need for new features on an application/script procedure.
Create a New Firewall Rule with PowerShell
Create a New Firewall Rule with PowerShell This is a short post to share a PowerShell script that will create a new Windows Firewall Rule on a local computer.
SSMS Show Line Numbers
This post contains a guide on how to show line numbers in the SSMS query window. Useful if you want to see line numbers while you code.
Add a Filegroup to a Database in SQL Server
This post contains a demo on how to add a new Filegroup for a database in SQL Server. Most databases work well with single data/log files and do not need this.
How to Check PowerShell Version
This post is a guide on how to check your PowerShell version on a Windows computer. I’m using $PSVersionTable to get this info.
Disabling Change Data Capture in SQL Server
This post contains a demo on how to disable CDC (Change Data Capture) in SQL Server 2022. The sp_cdc_disable_table and sp_cdc_disable_db in-built MSSQL SPs are what we should use to disable CDC in SQL Server which is explained more below.
How to Enable CDC in SQL Server
This is a post on how to enable Change Data Capture (CDC) in SQL Server. Enabling this on a database and table will allow the recording of activity when tables and rows have been modified.
How to Automate PowerShell Scripts with Task Scheduler
This post is useful if you need to run PowerShell Scripts automatically with a set schedule in Windows. In the demos below, we’re creating new Scheduled Tasks via GUI and with PowerShell.
SQL Server Default Port
The default port for the SQL Server Engine is 1433, which is a useful thing to know if you’re working as a Database Administrator (DBA) or Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) type role.
