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  • RE: Database/table size grows enormously

    Kazim,

    Have you considered using FILESTREAM in SQL Server?

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb933993.aspx

    Thanks

    Chris

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  • RE: Database/table size grows enormously

    Looking at the scripts provided the DraftContent table has two nvarchar(max) columns. The storage size, in bytes, is two times the number of characters entered + 2 bytes for...

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  • RE: Regarding MDW Database in sql 2008

    All the documentation I have read simply states one or many without stating a maximum. the below by Kalen Delaney is a great place to start.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd939169(v=sql.100).aspx

    Sorry

    Chris

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  • RE: SQL Server 2008 R2 developer edition question

    SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Edition is not free! It is around $50.00 and can be bought from MS or amazon etc;

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_21?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sql+server+developer+edition&sprefix=sql+server+developer+

    The trial you have is exactly that a...

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  • RE: Linked sever error

    If you are using windows authentication and the account does not exist on the remote SQL Server machine, then when you try to connect your current context doesn't have permissions.

    Make...

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  • RE: Dynamically compary 2 tables using EXCEPT and INFORMATION_SCHEMA

    Is it simply table names which you are comparing accross the two instances? Or are you looking to compare table definitions as well?

    Thanks

    Chris

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  • RE: Data conversion

    Actually you get when using british_english

    "The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value."

    grrr!

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  • RE: Question of the Day for 10 Aug 2005

    Script fails with syntx error another question which is incorrect *sigh*

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  • RE: Question of the Day for 18 Aug 2005

    Point in Time restores have always been flakey in EM. I always use scripts never EM or SSMS.

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  • RE: Question of the Day for 27 Jun 2007

    BOL specifically says

    'Returns the date that the statistics for the specified table were last updated.'

    We use this every day the answer is wrong.

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  • RE: Resource database - SQL Server 2008

    I've moved this database on several of my servers using Microsoft guides???!

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  • RE: moving system database

    For SQL Server 2005

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345408(v=SQL.90).aspx

    For SQL Server 2008

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345408(v=SQL.100).aspx

    For SQL Server 2008 R2

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345408(v=SQL.105).aspx

    Thanks

    Chris

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  • RE: slipstreaming prior to SQL Server SP1

    The first SQL Server install I succesfully slipstreamed was SQL Server 2008 with SP1. I've never been succesfull with installs prior to 2008 + SP1 and as you...

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  • RE: Log shipping failure alerts not emailing

    Can you script the alert job and post the SQL?

    Thanks

    Chris

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  • RE: Holding large number of Images in Sql Server or Holding then in File System

    FILESTREAM would look like a viable solution. Check out the MCM Training videos;

    http://www.sqlskills.com/T_MCMVideos.asp

    New Database Structures in SQL Server 2008

    New Database Structures in SQL Server 2008 - Demo

    Thanks

    Chris

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