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  • RE: Query details about objects allocated in TEMPDB.

    Based on feedback, I have submitted an updated version that uses tempdb (lowercase) to compensate for servers with case sensitivity enabled. Also I have extended it to include additional columns...

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  • RE: Query took a nose dive

    I don't think you've posted the SQL select statement, but even though the final returned result is only 300k rows, just looking at the execution plan, I'm seeing table spool...

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  • RE: Where to place WITH (NOLOCK) ?

    I guess everyone has their own coding standard, but I prefer to place most NOLOCK hints I see between two asterisk / backslash like this:

    /* NOLOCK */

    😉

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  • RE: Your 2017 Goals

    I'd like to renew my Microsoft certification. I routinely work on everything from SQL Server 2005 - 2016 and Azure on a daily basis, but it's hard to believe my...

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  • RE: Number Security

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/5/2017)


    Eric M Russell (1/5/2017)


    Broadly speaking, I'm free market and libertarian when it comes to cultural freedom and limiting government. However, when it comes to privacy...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: SSMS.exe starts sql server management studio 2008 instead of 2012

    Yeah, go under Help.. About.. menu to see the version of SSMS you're running.

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  • RE: The 2016 Salary Survey Results

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  • RE: The 2016 Salary Survey Results

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  • RE: The 2016 Salary Survey Results

    penglin 8198 (1/5/2017)


    SQL Server DBA does not seem to pay well, especially for NYC area.

    It's unclear whether "City, Country" refers to the location of the employer or the employee /...

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  • RE: SSMS.exe starts sql server management studio 2008 instead of 2012

    See if the solution mentioned in this post, about setting default program for .sql files, also solves your problem.

    .. Installation of SSMS 2012 alongside any other existing SSMS installation, such...

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  • RE: meaning of close and deallocate cursor in stored procedure

    I try to minimize the amount of complexity within the CATCH block of an error handler. According to MSDN there is no technical reason to explicitly close or deallocate a...

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  • RE: Number Security

    David.Poole (1/5/2017)


    There's a challenge in balancing security with accessibility.

    In the UK just because a company holds data for one purpose it cannot legally decide to use that data for any...

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  • RE: T-SQL implementation of FizzBuzz

    Similar in concept to Oracle [DUAL] table, it would be useful if SQL Server had a system tally table, perhaps containing only a single INT column with rows from -2,147,483,648...

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  • RE: Query details about objects allocated in TEMPDB.

    kast218 (1/4/2017)


    Hi, Eric nice query.

    But one pull request: replace USE TEMPDB; on USE tempdb; for case sensitive instance.

    Ugh... I've actually never worked with a server that has case sensitivity enabled....

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  • RE: A New Sample Database

    Starting with 2016, all editions of SQL Server (including Express Edition) are essentially feature complete, so there is no reason for this new sample database to leverage only a least...

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