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  • RE: Eliminate Loop and take a set-based approach

    Phil Parkin (11/15/2011)


    Script component is what you mean, I think.

    Well done on taking the time to find a solution to your problem.

    I still have concerns over the potential performance...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: A virtual copy of a database is that possible?

    Get a copy of SQL Virtual Restore from Red Gate. Based on the incredible Hyperbac technology you can mount READ/WRITE compressed backup files as databases!! Just amazing what...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: Searching smallest unused number

    Can someone please do a test where there are 1M rows (or 10M or more) and the MIN missing value is one from the highest number in the range (i.e....

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: Utility like Beyond Compare for SQL Server

    SQLRNNR (11/11/2011)


    RedGate's SQL Data Compare does that.

    And does it very nicely too - and it can generate sync scripts too, among other things.

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

  • RE: Searching smallest unused number

    SQL Kiwi (11/14/2011)


    TheSQLGuru (11/14/2011)


    Sorry Paul - I don't think your solution is applicable to the OPs situation. Your scenario is for ONE number that gets updated. OP has...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: Searching smallest unused number

    SQL Kiwi (11/6/2011)


    TheSQLGuru (11/3/2011)


    It is QUITE difficult (without the OUTPUT clause anyway, which is thankfully available now) to do sequencing like this.

    We've always been able to do it safely and...

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

  • RE: Eliminate Loop and take a set-based approach

    1) I am not sure SSIS is the way to go here. I am about 90% certain (given nebulous descriptions of problem and no sample data with expected outputs)...

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

  • RE: Deadlocks

    http://blogs.msdn.com/bartd/archive/2006/09/09/Deadlock-Troubleshooting_2C00_-Part-1.aspx

    Note there are 2 additional parts to this blog series.

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
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  • RE: Unable to upgrade from 10.2.4000 to 2008 R2 emergency

    GilaMonster (11/13/2011)


    If it's an urgent, major, critical issue, I suggest you open a case with Microsoft CSS.

    Very STRONG agreement here Gail! Anything that is marked as "huge emergency" OR...

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    Kevin G. Boles
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  • RE: alter index rebuild or reorganize?

    Dev (11/9/2011)


    Actually I don’t want it to happen that I get an opportunity to talk or have lunch with an MVP & I couldn’t recognize him / her....

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    Kevin G. Boles
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  • RE: verifying after production data migration

    Gangadhara MS (11/9/2011)


    Dear Experts,

    We are migrating the Production database from one SQL server 2005 to shared SQL server 2008 environment by backing up and restoring technique.

    For this purpose i...

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    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • RE: Tune the Stored Procedure

    Your issue may have been resolved but there is something that no one has pointed out yet. Do NOT do this, as it is work for no purpose:

    --Inserting into...

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

  • RE: Partitioning a table with 50 million records - What should be the strategy ?

    PaulB-TheOneAndOnly (11/8/2011)


    TheSQLGuru (10/3/2011)


    Partitioning is an ADVANCED feature and you will very likely get yourself into unfortunate situations/scenarios if you ask for a few pointers on a forum, read a blog...

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

  • RE: sp_cursoropen very slow on 1 table on 1 server but other tables/servers are ok

    sotn (11/8/2011)


    Thanks for all the replies.

    This is from Navision, so is out of my control, from a SQL perspective.

    All I can say is that on SQL2005 it works fine for...

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

  • RE: SQL 2005 PERFORMANCE

    ionas (11/8/2011)


    Dear Gevin,

    my replies below:

    1) do you have max memory for sql server set?

    No, because memory is only 3 Gbytes. No min or max values.

    2) Is TCP Chimney on?

    No,...

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

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