SQL Server Interview Questions
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How to remove duplicate rows from table except one?

564

Explain raiserror in sql server?

569

What kind of problems occurs if we do not implement proper locking strategy?

959

Is it possible to have clustered index on separate drive from original table location?

509

What is table join?

596

What is difference between table aliases and column aliases? Do they affect performance?

505

What are points to remember while using the fillfactor argument?

524

What is oltp (online transaction processing)?

580

Which tcp/ip port does the sql server run on? How can it be changed?

521

What are different types of views?

547

What are the advantages of policy management?

579

what is nonclustered index

537

Explain system views?

576

What are various limitations of the views?

607

How to insert stored procedure result into temporary table?

573


Un-Answered Questions { SQL Server }

Explain the difference between delete,drop and truncate in SQL Server?

588


How to execute a sql statement using mssql_query()?

539


How to get the definition of a view out of the sql server?

497


Explain the difference between HTTP and HTTPS in database?

558


List types of tables in SQL Azure?

102






What is the maximum size of a dimension? : sql server analysis services, ssas

551


What is log shipping? Can we do logshipping with SQL Server 7.0 - Logshipping is a new feature of SQL Server 2000. We should have two SQL Server - Enterprise Editions. From Enterprise Manager we can configure the logshipping. In logshipping the transactional log file from one server is automatically updated into the backup database on the other server. If one server fails, the other server will have the same db and we can use this as the DR (disaster recovery) plan.

2306


What is difference between standardization and normalization?

523


What is the preferred way to create a clustered and non-clustered index? Which index should you create first the clustered or non-clustered?

473


Write a program using SQL queries to find a unique entry in a table.

540


What are different types of subquery?

713


Sql server reporting services vs. Crystal reports.

96


What is sql server english query?

537


How does a profiler work?

512


What is primary key, unique key, and foreign key?

534