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  • RE: AlwaysOn question

    ayemya (1/27/2014)


    Hi

    Can I install SQL server instance on application drive (example E:) in primary and secondary server instead of C: for AlwaysOn availability group?

    Thanks.

    Ayemya

    My understanding is that you can...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Query just hangs!

    GilaMonster (1/27/2014)


    Abu Dina (1/27/2014)


    I don't see the benefit of providing sample data in this instance.

    I don't see the point of writing you an alternate query if I can't test it...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Query just hangs!

    SELECT a.ID AS Master_ID, b.ID AS Duplicate_ID

    FROM dbo.Merit_Build2 AS a

    INNER JOIN dbo.Merit_Build2 AS b

    ON a.Country = b.Country

    AND a.Postcode = b.Postcode

    AND a.organisationname = b.organisationname

    AND a.Address1 = b.Address2

    WHERE...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Scanning all tables for highest ID

    >> FROM sys.identity_columns

    Thanks for that nugget Jeff - almost 45000 man hours working with SQL Server and still learning!! :w00t:

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Scanning all tables for highest ID

    Search web for sp_msforeachtable. It will iterate through all user tables in the database and execute code you specify. You will need to test syscolumns joined to sysobjects...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: View vs sp vs functions

    Read Books Online. They are a tremendous resource and are free with the product.

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: Do we need Shared Drive for Quorum disk to configure AlwaysOn Availability Groups

    Mani-584606 (1/24/2014)


    We have Vmware VM machines. As per Systems team, if we wanted to use Quorum as a Shared drive, then they need to create RTM drive And if they...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: Trace Flag 818

    dave-L (1/23/2014)


    Our production server has been generating rather frequent (at least once a day) 825 errors and I am considering enabling trace flag 818 for more information on the issue.

    KB...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Do we need Shared Drive for Quorum disk to configure AlwaysOn Availability Groups

    You gave the answer right in your quote of guidelines:

    > Even number of nodes, no shared storage ...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: SEQUENCE vs GUID across tables - uniqueness?

    Evil Kraig F (1/23/2014)


    GilaMonster (1/23/2014)


    JustMarie (1/22/2014)


    GilaMonster - I'm talking about the 2012 SEQUENCE object type.

    In that case, Kraig's comments on contention don't apply, he was talking about the practice of...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Always On, Transaction Logs getting big

    Shrinking a tlog will not necessarily shrink it, or shrink it to a size you want (which should NOT be a tiny size, btw). It depends on where the...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Do we need Shared Drive for Quorum disk to configure AlwaysOn Availability Groups

    Mani-584606 (1/22/2014)


    Hi,

    I want to set up AlwaysOn Availability Groups using 2 windows servers.

    1. I have 2 Winodows enterprise servers ready

    2. Clustering feature enabled on both of them

    So before I...

    Best,
    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
    TheSQLGuru on googles mail service

  • RE: Always On, Transaction Logs getting big

    Joe.Spitler (1/23/2014)


    We are running MS System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) with 2 nodes, always on, with SQL Server 2012. Our transaction logs are growing and filling up the the...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: SEQUENCE vs GUID across tables - uniqueness?

    I STRONGLY recommend a 2-number scheme over GUIDs to ensure uniqueness for numbering across multiple servers. Bigint plus smallint is just 10 bytes vice the 16 you need for...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: SEQUENCE vs GUID across tables - uniqueness?

    Can you provide more detail on exactly what it is you are trying to accomplish and what your problem(s) actually is/are? Also please provide 3 or 4 tables and...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
    TheSQLGuru on googles mail service

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