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  • RE: Comparing data from two database for a list of selected tables more than 400 out of 1000+ tables

    A quick Google search for (+"SQL SERVER" +SSDT +PowerShell + Automation) did not turn up anything useful except for answered inquiries in Microsoft forums stating that it's not supported at...

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

  • RE: Comparing data from two database for a list of selected tables more than 400 out of 1000+ tables

    The data comparison feature you're using in Visual Studio; is that the same thing as the SQL Server Data Tools plugin? I've found an MSDN article which seems to suggest...

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

  • RE: The Years of Experience

    ZZartin (12/17/2015)


    Eric M Russell (12/17/2015)


    Sean Redmond (12/17/2015)


    It is the over-compartmentalisation that does it. I was a year into a job as a DBA and I had gotten a grip on...

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

  • RE: The Machines are Learning

    Back in the late 1980's, I worked for a retailer that would require the customer to show their drivers license whenever they presented a credit card or check. If the...

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

  • RE: The Years of Experience

    Sean Redmond (12/17/2015)


    It is the over-compartmentalisation that does it. I was a year into a job as a DBA and I had gotten a grip on what was to be...

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

  • RE: Stored Procedure execution

    Using a technique similar to what I've done below, you can exit the main procedure should the elapsed runtime of a sub-procedure call exceed a specific duration. You'll want the...

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

  • RE: How to find out which DB is the application pointing to?

    You can check the application's .config file, but to know for sure what database servers are accessed by the application, you can query the Default Trace on each instance, filtering...

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

  • RE: SQL Server Hits 100% CPU and nothing works

    Also, confirm if SSIS / SSRS / SSAS or something like an AntiVirus service may be running on the box alongside SQL Server. Except for a high volume OLTP database,...

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

  • RE: The Years of Experience

    Beatrix Kiddo (12/16/2015)


    Yet Another DBA (12/15/2015)


    Unfortunately too many companies see frequent job changes as detrimental. I cant remember which of the forums veterans it was who made the comment that...

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

  • RE: How to make a list of "OR" for query of unique IDs

    What you're currently doing uses a fixed set of comparison values with dynamic SQL. But what you really need is a fixed SQL statement supporting a dynamic set of values....

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

  • RE: SQL Server Hits 100% CPU and nothing works

    Don't stop/restart the SQL Server service or you will lose cached diagnostic metrics which is essential for diagnosing this type of issue using DMV queries.

    This step is optional, but if...

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

  • RE: Incremental Loading using SSIS

    Jeff Moden (12/15/2015)


    larskandersen (12/15/2015)


    Just to expand on Jeff’s “upsert“ comment for future reference.

    This pattern can be replaced with a single “Upsert” on the source and destination table. I find...

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

  • RE: The Years of Experience

    jeffrey yao (12/15/2015)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (12/15/2015)


    Yet Another DBA (12/15/2015)


    Unfortunately too many companies see frequent job changes as detrimental. I cant remember which of the forums veterans it was...

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

  • RE: Design Fact Table in Dimensional Modeling with Multiple Grain

    Kimball recommends that facts of different grain, like event level facts rolled up to month level, should be contained in a separate fact table. But it seems this month rollup...

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  • RE: Data Scanning for security

    The best tool for identifying and protecting PHI is a comprehensive and accurate Data Dictionary. For example, both an automated tool and a developer can easily overlook the fact that...

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