How can I speed up queries on a large table?
Any process or action that requires querying the database and getting results can be optimized by adding database indexes. An index is used to speed up the performance of queries. It does this by...
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This command will help you determine if there is a process listing in that server with a specific port. We used this command in DocuWare to help find a service such Authentication server is listing in...
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netstat -ano … This command displays process IDs (PIDS) that are associated with active TCP or UDP network connections. netstat -abn … This command displays the process names associated with active TCP...
View ArticleSQL Time Zone Conversion Functions
I did a lot of research on Microsoft’s website, and the only time zone conversion functions that I could find were relative to analysis services, and would not provide me with a solution to my problem....
View ArticleVisual C# Code Snippets
By default the following code snippets are included in Visual Studio. Name (or shortcut) Description Valid locations to insert snippet #if Creates a #if directive and a #endif directive. Anywhere....
View ArticleHow to search in Outlook
Outlook provides you with a number of built-in search filters. To use the built-in filters, click in the Search box. Based on your preference, you can use Advanced Search by clicking the filter button...
View ArticleCheck If IEnumerable or List Type is Empty / Null
There are three ways to check whether IEnumerable<> or List<> type is empty / null or not. == NULL .Any() .Count() In any case, you always want to combine “== null” and, either “.Any()” or...
View ArticleMSSQL – Query to Find Column From All Tables of Database
How many tables in the database AdventureWorks have column names like ‘EmployeeID’? It was quite an interesting question and I thought if there are scripts that can do this would be great. I quickly...
View ArticleHow to run .msi files as an administrator
Starting in Windows Server 2012 the “Run as administrator” option no longer appears when right-clicking a .msi file. This may be a required step when installing certain applications onto your Windows...
View ArticleHow to Install an SSL/TLS Certificate In Microsoft IIS 7
The following instructions will guide you through the SSL installation process on Microsoft IIS 7. If you have more than one server or device, you will need to install the certificate on each server or...
View ArticleMySQL my.ini Performance and Optimization Tips
The major advantage of identifying the performance-driving factor for a database is that it allows you to avoid over-provisioning and reduce costs by right-sizing your servers. It also gives you...
View ArticleAdd IDENTITY or Unique number to a table – T/SQL
I want to update my table records. However, my existing table does not have any unique columns. So, I need to append Identity column and update all the records based on that Identity column. For...
View ArticleHow do I find the installed .NET versions?
There is an easier way to get the exact version .NET version installed on your machine from a cmd prompt. Just follow the following instructions; Other command lines:
View ArticleHow to create a user and grant permissions in Oracle
As always, begin by connecting to your server where Oracle is hosted, then connect to Oracle itself as the SYSTEM account. The SYSTEM account is one of a handful of predefined administrative accounts...
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