Tara-1044200 (1/19/2011)

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anyways the problem is changed now.I cant even see the backup file when i start the job and the job/backup query never ends though i kill the process, it...

Eric Russell 13013 (1/19/2011)

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Taking a minimalist approach, SQL Server's Import and Export Wizard, which is accessible by right clicking on a database in SSMS, provides the option to save the...

Koen (da-zero) (1/19/2011)

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At my place, job...

Something to also consider, dividing the job description into "requirements" and "nice to haves".

Think about it this way. What do you absolutely, positively need your Senior DBA to do? What...

I was talking to someone on Twitter about breaking a cluster. He says that the instances / servers have to be renamed or the sys catalogs will still think the...

I've heard both good and bad things about both Tek and RH. Even worked for RH for two contracts before I found my current full time position. As in all...

Looking over the job description, it definitely sounds like a "One Stop Shop" type of job where there will be maybe one or two DBAs tasked with doing everything.

Doug Lane (1/19/2011)

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Have you tried announcing it at a local users group meeting? If I needed to hire someone or was looking for a job myself, I'd be sure...

I blogged once about who watches the watchers. Apparently, it really is becoming a big thing lately.

Security_fail_When_trusted_IT_people_go_bad?

Wow. The PDF referenced in the first page of this article has provided a...

Ah. Thanks for the clarification.

Is "id" perhaps a user created data type that doesn't exist on the new server?

EDIT: I ask because I've never seen unique(id) as proper column name before. It looks more...

SMS?

Not sure what you mean by that. Could you translate for those of us who aren't coders?

Reporting Services is a separate tool. I don't believe it comes with Express. You have to go download it with the Advanced Services.

See this reference: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2005/en/us/compare-features.aspx Look for the Business...

GAH. My boss figured it out.

Had to go into Dimension Usage on the cube screen, right click in the "white space" and add new cube dimension.

But I don't know why...

The Missing Index feature of SQL Server is just recommendations by the server and is not necessarily something to follow. Sometimes, based on bad statistics and other stuff, it can...