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  • RE: Clearing and reducing transaction Log

    First you have to clear all transactions from the TL with a backup of the log.

    Then you can use DBCC SHRINKFILE to shrink it in both 7/2000. But in some...

  • RE: PeopleSoft Financials on SqlServer

    Actually just to throw in on that. RAID10's strong point in writes in comparison to RAID5. The reason is the number of reads and writes that occurr. With a log...

  • RE: Can't Shrink tempdb

    When you stopped SQL Server did you goto the location on the file system to make sure the tempdb log and data file were delete. I have seen on a...

  • RE: Obfuscating a column

    Also, if going to store passwords I suggest using one way encryption of item agaists itself as encryption key as you do not leave potiential keys like this in your...

  • RE: sysprocesses net_addess change when not on network

    What is the address? Maybe 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address or something similar.

  • RE: Number of DBs Supported

    I agree, this sounds like someone making comments out there backend without checking things. Have him provide you how he has determined this first off. I mean what bandwidth is...

  • RE: Obfuscating a column

    I suggest using a known encryption method with high reliability such as 3DES. CAPICOM is a free set of APIs from MS that supports various crypto formats including certificates. Check...

  • RE: Protect the SPs code

    Ok first a little bit of disclaimer since of course this can be used for malicious intent.

    The information provided is done so for educational purposes only. I in no way...

  • RE: Can't Shrink tempdb

    TempDB is not really supposed to be shrunk for the simple reason it is where a lot of work occurrs and it sizes itself. If stopping, (sometimes deleteing the .mdd...

  • RE: Inserting Date Ranges into Database.

    Can you post what the expected results would be for the data. I see you would add an end date range as described by Andy. As for your statement as...

  • RE: Problems with Database backup

    Did you check the Event Viewer logs, cometimes the error message is better there.

  • RE: Bulk Delete

    Yes, truncate actually doesn't even remove the data when it works. It just marks a truncate in the logg and invalidates the poitner to the tables actual data in the...

  • RE: Performance improvements with TIMESTAMP field???

    I have never heard this either. Have you check with the coworker to find out what they are referring to?

  • RE: how to create a column of selected elements

    First just about any data related concept is capable of being expressed in SQL. However, what is your goal, what are you expecting the data in the table to look...

  • RE: Buying new hardware & want suggestions

    Have not looked at a Compaq in a while. However performance issue around read and writes should be looked at. I assume from Large TL lots of writes and RAM...

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