I'm still not making much progress myself. What's the Schema_ID and principal_ID of the proc in sys.objects? Also, have you tried scripting out the server & database configs...

Jason,

This is going to sound odd, but ... Have you checked your permissions (and inherited permissions, like group memberships) on this server? Verify schema defaults and see if there...

I don't know, but it doesn't hurt to check and see if there is a difference. @=)

I'm going to do some playing around and see if I can replicate what's...

I take it you're creating these with the CREATE PROCEDURE statement instead of using a template or right-clicking the Stored Procedure folder and choosing new?

You never said what your job title is or what the job description is, so your comment about "proving yourself as a good DBA" is a little vague.

Post...

Jason,

You've got me curious now. How are you seeing it marked as a system stored procedure? In what screen or from what query?

The second part of your last post is pretty much what I found in my study book, but it didn't have any accompanying definitions, which is what confused me. ...

Okay, now there's something I didn't consider at all. Because if you had to restore, you would have to restore every single last transaction log that goes along with...

I'm betting it'll be fixed on Sunday. @=) That's when DST ends here in the States.

Of course, the site could be bugging a bit on its DST...

That's pretty much what I thought, but then I've missed obvious points from these book examples before, so I figured I'd double check.

Thanks everyone for your comments. I really...

On the other hand, you really have to appreciate an author with a great sense of humor and a strong grasp of reality. Just got to the restore portion...

Pam,

Thank you so much for your reply. That's MUCH better than the explanation of latches I have at hand and once I read what you posted, I actually understood...

The only option I can think of is to do a bunch of LEFT OUTER JOINS to db1.sys.objects, db2.sys.objects, etc.

Andras is correct. You can't order by the order in an IN clause. You can order by column ordinal positions, but since these are row results, that doesn't...

Ben,

I'm not trying to flame, but your "definition" bugs me, so I find myself needing to respond.

Have you actually read Microsoft's NDA and their EULA regarding their certification tests? ...