Ashish Kumar Mehta

Ashish Kumar Mehta has been contributing to the MSSQLTips.com community since 2009 with over 60 tips.

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Category	Tip Title
Analysis Services Administration	How to Detach and Attach a SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Database
Analysis Services Administration	How to restore a SQL Server Analysis Services Database
Analysis Services Administration	Process a SQL Server Analysis Services Cube Using an XMLA Query
Analysis Services Administration	Processing an Analysis Services Cube Using SQL Server Management Studio
Analysis Services Measure Groups	Using XMLA Command to Clear Cache of a SQL Server Analysis Service Database
Analysis Services Security	Surface Area Configuration for SQL Server Analysis Services Using PBM
Backup	Mirrored Database Backup Feature in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008
Contained Databases	SQL Server 2012 Contained Database Feature
Database Administration	Attach SQL Server Database Without Log File
Database Administration	Identify SQL Server Instance and Database Collation Using T-SQL and SSMS
Database Administration	Limitations when attaching a SQL Server Database
Database Design	Identifying Object Dependencies in SQL Server
Dates	New Date and Time Functions in SQL Server 2012
DBA Best Practices	Best Practice Recycling SQL Server Agent Error Logs
DBA Best Practices	Best Practices Backup System Databases in SQL Server
DBA Best Practices	Steps to Rename a SQL Server Database
DBA Best Practices	Using the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer
DBA Best Practices	Using the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Best Practice Analyzer
Dedicated Administrator Connection	Enable SQL Server Dedicated Administrator Connection
Dedicated Administrator Connection	Enabling Dedicated Administrator Connection in SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
Dynamic Management Views and Functions	New SQL Server 2012 DMVs to get configuration, installation and memory dump information
Error Handling	SQL Server 2012 Throw Statement Introduction
Error Logs	Increase the Number of SQL Server Error Logs
FILESTREAM	Best Practices When Using FILESTREAM Feature of SQL Server
FILESTREAM	Different ways to enable FILESTREAM feature of SQL Server 2008
FILESTREAM	FileTable Feature in SQL Server 2012
FILESTREAM	How to Backup and Restore a SQL Server FILESTREAM Enabled Database
FILESTREAM	How to Detach and Attach a SQL Server FILESTREAM Enabled Database
FILESTREAM	Using INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE to manage SQL Server FILESTREAM Data
Functions System	New Data Type Conversion Functions in SQL Server 2012
Functions System	New FORMAT and CONCAT Functions in SQL Server 2012
Functions System	New Logical Functions in SQL Server 2012 (IIF and CHOOSE)
Indexing	Disabling Indexes in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008
Indexing	Missing Index Feature of SQL Server 2008 Management Studio
Install and Uninstall	SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Uninstall
Integration Services Execute Package Options	Different ways to execute a SQL Server SSIS package
Monitoring	Capture Diagnostic Data and Health Information in SQL Server 2012 using sp_server_diagnostics System Stored Procedure
Monitoring	Install SQL Server 2012 Performance Dashboard Reports
Monitoring	Performance Analysis Using SQL Server 2008 Activity Monitor Tool
Paging	Overview of OFFSET and FETCH Feature of SQL Server 2012
Performance Data Warehouse	Performance Data Collection and Warehouse Feature of SQL Server 2008 Part 1
Performance Data Warehouse	Performance Data Collection and Warehouse Feature of SQL Server 2008 Part 2
Policy Based Management	Enable Data File Growth for all the Databases Using Policy Based Management
Policy Based Management	Enable SQL Server Transaction Log Growth for All Databases
Policy Based Management	Identify Databases Not in SQL Server 2008 Compatibility Mode
Policy Based Management	Identify SQL Server Databases Not in Full Recovery Model
Policy Based Management	Identify SQL Server Databases Not Recently Backed Up Using Policy Based Management
Policy Based Management	Why SYSPOLICY_PURGE_HISTORY job fails in SQL Server 2008 Failover Cluster Instance
Reporting Services Configuration	Surface Area Configuration for SSRS Using Policy Based Management
Restore	How to Restart an Interrupted SQL Server Database Restore
Restore	Point in Time Recovery Using New Timeline Feature in SQL Server 2012
Security	Creating a SQL Server 2012 User Defined Server Level Role
SQL Server Agent	Built in SQL Server Agent Performance Reports in SQL Server 2005
SQL Server Configurations	Configure Windows Firewall for SQL Server 2008 Database Engine in Windows Server 2008 R2
SQL Server Configurations	Configure Windows Firewall for SSAS in Windows Server 2008 R2
SQL Server Configurations	Configure Windows Firewall for SSIS in Windows Server 2008 R2
SQL Server Configurations	Configuring Server Startup Parameters in SQL Server 2012
SQL Server Configurations	Identify location of the SQL Server Error Log file
SQL Server Configurations	Identify SQL Server TCP IP port being used
SQL Server Configurations	Using the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Best Practice Analyzer
SQL Server Management Studio	SQL Server 2008 R2 Generate Scripts Wizard with Database Schema and Data
SQL Server Management Studio	SQL Server 2012 Task List Feature in SSMS
SQL Server Management Studio	SQL Server Management Studio Cycle Clipboard Ring Feature
SQL Server Management Studio	Using Object Explorer Details and Object Search Feature of SSMS 2008
SQL Server Management Studio	Zoom Feature for Query Text and Results Text in SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio Configuration	Change Default Value for Select Top n and Edit Top n Rows in SQL Server Studio
SQL Server Management Studio Configuration	Different Options for Query Results in SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio Configuration	Different SQL Server Management Studio Startup Options
SQL Server Management Studio Configuration	Display Line Numbers in a SQL Server Management Studio Query Window
SQL Server Management Studio Configuration	Hiding System Objects in Object Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio Shortcuts	Improvement to Keyboard Shortcuts in SQL Server 2012 Management Studio
Tools	Connecting to SQL Server Using SQLCMD Utility
TSQL	Overview of WITH RESULT SETS Feature of SQL Server 2012
Upgrades and Migrations	Identify database features restricted to a specific edition of SQL Server 2008
Upgrades and Migrations	Overview of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor
Upgrades and Migrations	Steps to Install SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Upgrades and Migrations	Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 Using Backup and Restore Method
Upgrades and Migrations	Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 using Copy Database Wizard
Upgrades and Migrations	Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 Using Detach and Attach Operations

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