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  • RE: Query improvement

    Still I think your interviewer would have fallen asleep by about the 3th paragraph in your extended explanation. :w00t:

    In the most optimal situation your interviewer would have had a...

  • RE: How can I connect to a network drive in a connection?

    you could define a sql2005 proxy that has the needed rights at the destination folder and assing that proxy to the jobstep.

  • RE: How can I limit CPU usage per user in SQL 2005?

    you'd be better off just launching a new thread.

    but since we're at it.

    afaik you can only sample and guestimate.

    Keep in mind connections come and go...

    fairly common usage of sysprocesses ....

    e.g.

    if...

  • RE: How can I connect to a network drive in a connection?

    did you try net use \\uncname\.... usersxxx pwdyyy

    (keep in mind to unmap it in the next step)

    Check dos-help

    mapped drives are only for the user that is currently logged in.

  • RE: CLR and UDF

    Indeed, if you know you always have to compare data that strictly

    defers 1 day, use the join with y1.Date + 1 = y2.Date

    and don't use the "dynamic"...

  • RE: SQL Server 2005 Upgrade - Urgent!

    I've had some issues applying the servicepacks (and you need to apply at least sp2 + cu2 (cu5 or 6 if you can)) on client installations having SQLExpress installed during...

  • RE: enhancing sql command

    What you can do is loose the left join.

    No columns of these objects are actualy used in the result.

    and the left contains a nested innerjoin, so this will not effect...

  • RE: Need simple solution to keep track of altered queries in script?

    from a controled implementation point of view there is also datadude (vs 2005 team edition for dba), maybe that can help out.

    But what if some priviledged sqluser justs grabs a...

  • RE: How to copy tables between/among databases

    I would not prefer using linked tables for this, but it can be used.

    Is this copy realy needed online-realtime ?

    Prefer the assynchrone way !

    e.g.

    use a sqlagent job to refresh the...

  • RE: Do I need a CURSOR?

    I think I didn't express myself well.

    My suggestion was nothing else but a starting point !

    Why would you need a cursor ?

    If you need to do quit exact the same...

  • RE: Do I need a CURSOR?

    with sqlserver you can update one alias of a join directly.

    e.g.

    update T2

    set colx = T1.coly

    from mytableA T1

    inner join mytableB T2

    on T2.thekey = T1.TheMatchingKey

    inner join someothertable T3

    on T1.anothercol = T3.matchingcol

  • RE: upgrade from sql server 2000 to 2005

    There is more to sql2005 then just the db-engine !

    SSIS is something totaly different than dts.

    May I emphasize you need to start with SQLServer upgrade advisor.

    It checks your sql2000 sb/server...

  • RE: SQL Server 2005 Upgrade - Urgent!

    should be doable.

    may I emphasize you need to start with SQLServer upgrade advisor.

    It checks your sql2000 sb/server and will highlight issues you need to address before the move !

    also keep...

  • RE: Query improvement

    yep

  • RE: detach and re-attach mdf/ldf files results in read only database

    Dave Callaghan (3/5/2008)...Why would doing it with QA be any better? More likely to make typing mistakes.

    because EM will present you the old file-locations for all non-mdf files.

    (if gets...

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