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  • RE: Index Usage

    To be sargable, the query would need to filter on the leading column in the index.

    For example, assume we have CLUSTERED INDEX ( StoreID, TransactionID, ProductID ). A query WHERE...

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

  • RE: shrink MDF

    Unless the log growth was the result of a one-off process and the disk space is shared by other databases, I don't see the point in shrinking. Maybe focus on...

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

  • RE: A Slower Job

    Ed Wagner (8/16/2016)


    Eric M Russell (8/16/2016)


    Ed Wagner (8/16/2016)


    Eric M Russell (8/16/2016)


    It would be useful to have an experienced gray haired DBA who could offer technical assistance and architectural advice across...

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

  • RE: A Slower Job

    Ed Wagner (8/16/2016)


    Eric M Russell (8/16/2016)


    It would be useful to have an experienced gray haired DBA who could offer technical assistance and architectural advice across any number of projects, more...

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

  • RE: A Slower Job

    It would be useful to have an experienced gray haired DBA who could offer technical assistance and architectural advice across any number of projects, more like an analyst role, wihout...

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

  • RE: need to copy a 600 gig table

    The engineering DNA of the SQL Server database engine is optimized for online transaction processing, not bulk loading or aggregation.

    You may also want to consider BCP-ing the 600 GB...

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

  • RE: Read Only File Groups Performance

    When SQL Server constructs an execution plan, it takes a lot of things into consideration and it attempts to come up with a good balance. If it is known that...

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

  • RE: Bash for ETL pre-processing

    Ed Wagner (8/15/2016)


    Eric M Russell (8/15/2016)


    When it comes to revceiving data feeds from external clients or 3rd party providers, it's best when an auto-certification process breaks the file transfer when...

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

  • RE: sample databases for SQL server 2014

    Northwind is obsolete. It was replaced by AdventureWorks, which was replaced by Contoso.

    Here is the CodePlex site where Northwind is maintained. It hasn't been updated since release 2008, but you...

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

  • RE: To Infinity and Beyond

    .. The explosion in aircraft innovation came when a variety of private companies began to build and fly aircraft. ..

    Don't say "explosion" in the context of manned rockets. Instead say...

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

  • RE: Bash for ETL pre-processing

    When it comes to revceiving data feeds from external clients or 3rd party providers, it's best when an auto-certification process breaks the file transfer when the file isn't formatted properly....

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

  • RE: need to copy a 600 gig table

    There is no secret sauce in SSIS that allows you to insert a table without transaction logging.

    The following article provides a good explanation of minimal logging and summary of the...

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

  • RE: How do you know when it is time to leave a job?

    HappyGeek (8/11/2016)


    Iwas Bornready (7/25/2016)


    Yet Another DBA (7/22/2016)


    Time to leave?

    Hmm, with some companies its the day after I started.

    That's sad you didn't know that before you started.

    So how exactly do you...

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

  • RE: Can we use partitioning on encrypted database?

    Table Partitioning, TDE, and page compression can all work in conjunction.

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

  • RE: A Visit to Microsoft and SQL Server 2016

    Victor Kirkpatrick (8/12/2016)


    Thanks Andy, good info. Pardon my ignorance, but what does "C level audience" and "C suite" mean? Client/Customer?

    Chief Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Happyness Officer, etc.

    We're all...

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