In stead of taking them offline, you may want to have a look at AUTO_CLOSE;

Alter database yourdb

          Set AUTO_CLOSE ON / OFF;

This way, SQLserver closes the db when it is not...

I don't have any doco to hyperlink to

We've switched to smtpmail because every once in a while the sp_sendmail got stuck and the...

maybe http://sqldev.net/articles/wait_types.htm can get you on track to solve this issue.

I'd suppose they are just trying to impress by finding out a new slang-word.

I guess what they are trying to find out is...

- you'd probably be better of with using xp_smtpmail (http://www.sqldev.net)

- look for  Configuring Mail Profiles in BOL.

- AFAIK clearing is a all or none operation.

- DON'T mess with systemtables !

   Syscacheobjects isn't even a real table, but contains a systemstate.

- let sqlserver handle it's cache...

- Can you find anything related in Win-eventlog and/or sqlserver-logfiles ?

- Haven't encountered this issue yet, although I also RDC the server to manipulate packages.

- Are you using windows or...

select *

from calllog  T1

left outer join asgnmnt T2

on T2.callid=T1.callid

where T2.assignee='Hanli Burger'

and T1.callstatus='Pending'

Update T1

 set colx = case when T2.coly is null then colx else T2.coly end

from calllog  T1

left outer...

I don't like to propose this, but serverside cursors  can provide that functionality. With the ado-propreties for the resultset/command you can specify a batchset....

regarding DTS, do you use your client's EM to edit the package ? (and have no local default instance of sqlserver at your client)

or do you use remote desktop to the...

I can see the "Executed as user: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM".

So I guess your sqlagent is being serverd by "Local System".

You may want to change that to an account that has authority...

I guess if you try to select a convert(varchar(...), yourcol) you'll find out.

select convert(varchar(...), yourcol) as varcol

, yourcol

from yourtable

where convert(varchar(...), yourcol) <> yourcol

just my 2ct...

- use aliasses ! IMO it makes it way easyer to read and may even reduce your chances for mistake. If you...

sorry for the late response.

I'm at SQLPass 2006 for the moment and I didn't  check my SSC...

- wich account is jobowner ?

- how did you setup authentication for the linked server ?

   is there a mapping for the jobowner ?