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  • RE: Replacement for xp_sqlmaint

    Edwin Frydendall (3/20/2009)


    I can't use a job with multiple steps. We want to run multiple DB Maint tasks in sequence (e.g. IntegrityChecks then Optimizations then DbBackups) and if one...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQL Mail.

    Hey ... instead of install outlook on the server check out ..

    http://sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm

    This will let you talk directly to SMTP server without having to expose your SQL Server to security issues...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Bulk Insert collation problem

    pedro.ribeiro (3/20/2009)


    Why is truncate better than delete?

    Is it faster? why?

    This table is just for temporary use.

    I delete de data first and then insert the data trought the bulk insert. Then...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Bulk Insert collation problem

    The lock will be acquired before your insert operation starts and will be held for the duration of the insert. It will be automatically released after opeartions are completed.

    The...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQL 2005 Server setup failing on Windows 2008 Failover cluster

    Please look at ...

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929151

    And see if this helps you resolve your issues?

    Mohit.

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Only administrators may connect at this time

    As I said it was just an idea I was throwing to the table...

    The reason I am taking a guess AD communication issue is happening because of error message; that...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQL 2000 - db mirroring or clustering or what?

    Colin McKenney (3/19/2009)


    we've got is a VERY "remote" office... not on this continent.

    Hmm I guess we should have asked how far was the remote office; in this case Replication...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQL 2000 - db mirroring or clustering or what?

    I agree with Mike there ... You can't use a solution to overcome bad design; it might work but it will come back to bite you later. In my...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: High Disk Queue Length

    kmauser (3/19/2009)


    I'm running SQL 2005 on Win2k3 and we are getting really high avg. disk queue length that can spike up over 1000 (I set the scale to be 1)....

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Issues with replicated database and sql server

    "When the snapshot is applied at the Subscriber, the Distribution Agent first applies the snapshot files (schema and .bcp files). It then reconciles each captured transaction to see if it...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQL Security

    soofy21 (3/19/2009)


    Hi,

    Can any body clearify that why would a SQL Server services account and cluster services account have to use a SQL Logins and not a Window login.

    Thanks

    I am not...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Only administrators may connect at this time

    Hmm I am not sure .. just an idea.

    Since you are having I/O Subsystem issues, SQL Server loses its communication to AD. So locks it down because it cannot...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: No Check foreign key constraint

    When I create a FK with NOCHECK option then is_not_trusted is set to 1, in the sys.foreign_keys.

    Thanks.

    Mohit.

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Getting Winmgmt error Continuously in SQL Server 2000

    It is an error with WMI database that is on each computer; not error from SQL Server.

    I would search on Google for WMI errors ... that Might help you out.

    Thanks.

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Need inputs on SQL certification.

    I think he might referring to the PDFs and the Practice test that come with the Self-Study books.

    But I would like to say that you should buy the book it...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

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