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Searching the SQL Server logs using SQL

SQL Server logs can be searched using SQL as an alternative to using the Log File Viewer in SQL Server Management Studio. This method uses an undocumented, but widely used, system stored procedure called xp_readerrorlog. This can be a lot quicker than loading the error log into the Log File Viewer.

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Checking For Unused Database Files

It's useful to periodically check if there are any old database files that can be deleted from a SQL Server. Usually database files will be deleted along with the database, however this is not always the case. This script will identify unused files.

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Quick Quiz : DATALENGTH results

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What is the result of the following SQL query ?
DECLARE @MyStr NVARCHAR (100)
SET @MyStr = 'ABC'
SELECT DATALENGTH(@MyStr)
Choose one : a) 3    b) 6    c) 50    d) 100

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