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Undocumented SQL Server 2014 extended stored procedures (Part 1)

Undocumented SQL Server 2014 extended stored procedures (Part 1) In this article, you can find the description of some useful undocumented SQL Server 2014 extended stored procedures. sp_MSgetversion This extended stored procedure can be used to get the current version of Microsoft SQL Server. Syntax: EXECUTE sp_MSgetversion For example, to get the current SQL Server version, you can run: EXEC […]

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How do you market two services under one roof?

How do you market two services under one roof? Career Management Series By Laura Lee Rose Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose – author of TimePeace: Making peace with time – and I am a business and efficiency coach that specializes in time management, project management and work-life balance strategies. I help busy professionals and entrepreneurs create effective systems so […]

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Service Broker security

Service Broker security Author: Basit A. Farooq You can secure a dialog between two separate instances of SQL Server using Service Broker. You have three options to create a dialog: • Without security • Authenticates the destination server and encrypts the data • Provides mutual authentication and encrypts the data To allow for encrypted communication with a service on a […]

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Troubleshooting SQL Server 2014 System Stored Procedures

Troubleshooting SQL Server 2014 System Stored Procedures If you have problems with SQL Server 2014 system stored procedures, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Install the latest SQL Server 2014 service pack. Because many system stored procedures bugs were fixed in SQL Server 2014 service packs, you should install the latest SQL Server service pack. At the […]

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Troubleshooting problems with locking in SQL Server 2014 (Part 2)

Troubleshooting problems with locking in SQL Server 2014 (Part 2) If you have problems with SQL Server 2014 locking, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Encapsulate transactions within SQL Server stored procedures. This can reduce network traffic, because your client will send to server only the stored procedure name (perhaps with some parameters), and reduce the amount […]