SQL Server jobs are used to regularly perform the same sequence of commands in your SQL Server database. This tutorial provides an example of how to create a SQL ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

This script identifies job step failures within SQL Server Agent jobs. This alert ensures timely detection and resolution of failures, even when the overall job status indicates success. Will not work ...

Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's licensing ...

Another week and another useful dbatools snippet for you today. Last week at work I was given a folder of 1,500 scripts – each containing a create table statement. Can you imagine having to open each ...

Millions of Americans have full-time jobs that don’t pay enough to make ends meet. So they have to work a second job, too. By Binyamin Appelbaum and Damon Winter Mr. Appelbaum is a member of the ...

We are excited to announce the public preview availability of two new command line tools for SQL Server: The mssql-scripter tool enables developers, DBAs, and sysadmins to generate CREATE and INSERT T ...

Execute SQL tasks run stored procedures or SQL queries from SSIS packages. A task executes any SQL statements that have been passed to it in sequential order. It provides you with a handy way to store ...