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  • RE: Learning More About CPU/Physical IO

    Since applications are so specific and individual, there really isn't a way to say what "recommended" IO levels are. The best measure is: Is the cost of running the...

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  • RE: Function execution

    Derek Dongray (5/20/2008)


    I got this wrong, because I didn't stop and think, as I've actually encountered it in the past and now always declare VARCHAR parameters as larger than I...

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  • RE: Remove logins and users.

    Personally, I'd probably do it by hand to make sure I didn't miss anything. The way to avoid this in the future is create groups, instead of setting up...

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  • RE: DBA toolset

    I use a number of ApexSQL tools. Check out their web page (www.apexsql.com), see if there's anything you like. They have free trials for most of it.

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  • RE: Database Maintenance Tasks in SQL Server 2005

    With regard to backups, the key question is how much data can your business stand to lose?

    If one week worth of data could be lost without difficulty, then weekly full...

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  • RE: Learning More About CPU/Physical IO

    I'd say the first thing to do is try running a few queries with "set statistics io on" and "set statistics time on". Look at the Messages tab in...

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  • RE: Performance duplicate index

    Michael Earl (5/19/2008)


    Ok - I'll bite. If you put the two indexes on different file groups, and then put the different file groups on different physical drives, and then...

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  • RE: Querying Same Number of Rows in 2 tables

    Would it be possible to dump the data out of a partition into a separate table, then dump the master, then reload from the separate table? Done correctly, this...

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  • RE: Maintenance Plan errors on SQL 2005

    What's the Maintenance Cleanup Plan trying to do? Remove old backup files?

    Crever, I've got maintenance plans that have been running smoothly since I set them up in September, and...

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  • RE: MS-Access to SQL 2005

    Access has an Upgrade Wizard that will directly convert the database to SQL. I've used it, and it works pretty well. Requires a little work on your part,...

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  • RE: Anyone else's Studio slow to launch lately?

    ALZDBA (5/17/2008)


    you can even avoid the splash screen by adding /nosplash to the shortcut statement.

    That doesn't speed it up. It just removes the splash screen. For me, the...

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  • RE: Convert XML Data to Rows

    Take a look at the Node function in SQL in Books Online. That ought to give you what you need.

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  • RE: The Best Way to Find Quality People

    I find myself in a position where I am plannning on starting job hunting soon. The company I currently work for is a very pleasant place to work. ...

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  • RE: getting only date from datetime

    Wilfred van Dijk (5/17/2008)


    wait till MSSQL2008 🙂

    (don't get angry on me, I think a lot of people had the same question)

    Seriously, folks, the separate date and time fields in SQL...

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  • RE: Querying Same Number of Rows in 2 tables

    My first thought was fragmentation and/or out-of-date statistics. The new heap table wouldn't have any fragmentation, so it makes sense it would be faster.

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