Nisarg Upadhyay

Nisarg Upadhyay
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SELECT Query with space in columns name without errors

How to write SQL queries with spaces in column names

September 29, 2021 by

In this article, we are going to learn how we can write a SQL query with space in the column name. Blanks spaces are restricted in the naming convention of the database object’s name and column name of the table. If you want to include the blanks space in the object name or column name, the query and application code must be written differently. You must be careful and precise while writing dynamic SQL queries. This article explains how we can handle object names and columns with blank space in SQL Server and MySQL.

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Learn MySQL: MySQL Copy table

September 7, 2021 by

This article explains the MySQL copy table process. In this article, you will learn how we can copy data from one table to another table. These tables could be in the same database or different databases. The MySQL copy table process can copy a specific dataset or all data from the source table to the destination table. We can use the MySQL copy table process to replicate the issues that occurred on production servers, which helps developers rectify the issues quickly.

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ALTER DATABASE SET SINGLE_USER statement in SQL Server

June 7, 2021 by

In this article, we are going to explore the purpose of the ALTER DATABASE SET SINGLE_USER statement. The ALTER DATABASE SET SINGLE_USER is used to put the database in single-user mode. When any database is in single-user mode, the new user cannot connect to the database. However, the users that are already connected to the database do not get disconnected.

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Automate consistency checks of SQL database using Windows Task Scheduler

April 20, 2021 by

The SQL database integrity check is one of the most crucial and important tasks of the database administrator. The database integrity task checks the structural integrity and allocation of all database objects and indexes. The integrity checks can be performed by using the DBCC CheckDB command. The CheckDB command is used to identify the corruption in the database. The command performs the following operations on the database.

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Automate SQL database backups using Windows Task Scheduler

April 15, 2021 by

In this article, we will learn how we can automate the backup of SQL database created in SQL Server Express edition. SQL Server Express edition is a lightweight database that has limited functionalities and resource allocation. The SQL Server Express edition does not support SQL Server Agent jobs, so it is tricky to automate various database administration tasks.

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Automate rebuilding SQL Database indexes using Maintenance Plans

April 9, 2021 by

Index maintenance is a vital part of a database administrator’s job. I have worked for few clients who often face performance issues in SQL Database and don’t have a dedicated DBA. I remember that one of our clients was facing performance issues. I logged in to their server and found that they did not set up any index maintenance jobs; therefore, many indexes were fragmented, causing the problem.

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Learn MySQL: Control Flow functions

March 19, 2021 by

In this article, we are going to learn about the most common control flow functions. The control flow function evaluates the condition specified in it. The output generated by them can be a true, false, static value or column expression. We can use the control flow functions in the SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, and GROUP BY clause. Following are the most common functions:

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