I am Dedicated Agile champion, Database Manager and Solutions Architect with two decades of experience in improving database functionality, diagnosing problems, building successful project teams, and improving SDLC and business processes.

I love data and databases and the challenge that comes with designing solutions. This blog is an attempt to share my knowledge with those who are interested.

Automating CRUD procedures generation using T-SQL (enhanced).

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

In this post I will describe the helper procedure that based on metadata generates numerous database objects around views and...

2019-01-03

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Contextual View Part II or how to hide sensitive data

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

In this article I continue to explore the ways to secure the data via contextual views and describe the technique...

2018-10-18

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Pagination pattern or how to fetch a large dataset for a web report.

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

In this post we will discuss how to fetch data from a large dataset for web applications using pagination technique....

2018-10-17

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Lookup. Foreign Key Constraint vs Check Constraint

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

This post helps in deciding between choosing foreign key and check constraints in case we need to constraint the data...

2018-10-16

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Decision tree on the pattern of choosing how to pass data to a procedure

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

We are often required to pass the data between different database procedures and functions. In this post I will review...

2018-09-06

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How to pass data between procedures using temp tables.

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

In this post I will show how in some cases we can split a long procedure to a small and...

2018-05-23

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Helper procedure to dynamically execute list of statements

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

I try to avoid dynamic SQL as much as possible and consider it as a necessary evil. However, in some...

2018-05-21 (first published: 2018-05-09)

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Helper function to convert binary to decimal and back

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

In this post you will find two small functions that convert binary value to a decimal one and vice versa.

2018-05-19

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How to deploy data for the lookup tables, small dimensions and other meta-data with your database code

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

Deployment process equally responsible for deploying both database objects as well as an initial state of the database/applications. In this...

2018-05-10

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Best-practices, guiding principles of choosing procedure parameters

by faiggarayev

SQL Design Patterns

Designing implementation of interface is as critical as designing interface itself. In this post we will discuss some advice on...

2018-04-14

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Blogs

SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices

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Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2026 Report is out

By Brian Kelley

Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing are two areas of emerging technology that receive most...

How I Troubleshoot a Slow SQL Server Live

By MarlonRibunal

No two SQL Server environments are alike. A fix that resolves a performance issue...

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Are You Working More Hours?

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Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 6 – Managing Changesets Over Time

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A Limited Startup

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A Limited Startup

I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:

-mDynamics

What does this do?

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