SQL tips and tricks

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Database

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Insert ID

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SET IDENTITY_INSERT tablename ON 
SET IDENTITY_INSERT tablename OFF

View sql result statistics

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SET STATISTICS IO ON
SET STATISTICS TIME ON

Find triggers in database

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select * from sys.triggers

select [definition] from sys.sql_modules m
inner join sys.objects obj on obj.object_id=m.object_id 
where obj.type ='TR'

Disable all triggers in database

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EXEC sp_msforeachtable "ALTER TABLEĀ ? DISABLE TRIGGER ALL"

Activity monitor - Release locks

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Right click on the SQL instance Open Activity monitor Click processes

Helpful query

Example to iterate / loop over records

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declare @id bigint --id to loop
select @id = min(id) from OptionalFields where AppliesTo = 'MASTERITEM' --example get all optional fields for masteritems

while @id is not null
begin
	--do your thing insert update
	insert into OptionalFieldValues_MasterItem(Belongsto_id, OptionalField_id) 
    select ID, @id from MasterItem;
    --get next id
    select @id = min(id) from OptionalFields where ID > @id
end