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  • RE: Delete statement suggestion that will help me fix my statement

    Michael Meierruth (4/30/2015)


    For easier readability, I always write my hard code dates as 'yyyy-mm-dd'.

    99999999 is always assumed by SQL and most programming languages to be in ISO standard YYYYMMDD format....

  • RE: Top expensive queries

    Also, so it's more readable, you can convert miliseconds to hh:mmss format using something like the following.

    ...

    ,convert(varchar,dateadd(ms,last_elapsed_time,getdate())-getdate(),108)last_elapsed_time

    ...

  • RE: How to view corrupt ms access database?

    First, attempt to rename the .mdb file. If you get access error, then another process has it open.

    Also, one of the sysinternals tools can tell you who has the file...

  • RE: Update takes too long

    The following "first responder" query will provide us with some execution statistics like execution time, blocked vs working time, page read count, write count, etc. for each statement contained in...

  • RE: Delete statement suggestion that will help me fix my statement

    Because you're new to this, I'd like to add one final note about filtering on dates. If OrderDate column is a datatype that contains both date + time (ie: DateTime...

  • RE: ALTER TRACE

    buddy__a (4/28/2015)


    Yes, I'm running Profiler from my desktop but it works fine against servers, i.e. my local installation, to which I have full access. It's only those servers that...

  • RE: Your Role Is Changing

    Jeff Moden (4/28/2015)


    Eric M Russell (4/27/2015)


    OK, I'm sorry for the remark about some users wanting access to the 'SA' account just to feel important.

    I wouldn't be. I'm glad that...

  • RE: Dig Out the Root Cause

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/28/2015)


    Ralph Hightower (4/28/2015)


    In the "Understand the True Source of Problems" article:

    2 – NOLOCK is required on every query. It makes things run faster.

    Instead READ_UNCOMMITTED is...

  • RE: Dig Out the Root Cause

    One problem you will encounter when digging into root causes is that your search will often need to cross departmental or even oganizational boundaries, especially in the realm of data,...

  • RE: Microsoft Exercise

    PHYData DBA (4/27/2015)


    Eric M Russell (4/27/2015)


    PHYData DBA (4/27/2015)


    Eric M Russell (4/27/2015)


    I wish Microsoft would drop support for v2008R2 this year; I'd love to upgarde to v2014.

    We would be running anything...

  • RE: Microsoft Exercise

    PHYData DBA (4/27/2015)


    Eric M Russell (4/27/2015)


    I wish Microsoft would drop support for v2008R2 this year; I'd love to upgarde to v2014.

    We would be running anything after 2008R2 if any of...

  • RE: Microsoft Exercise

    I wish Microsoft would drop support for v2008R2 this year; I'd love to upgarde to v2014.

  • RE: Your Role Is Changing

    Gary Varga (4/27/2015)


    Eric M Russell (4/23/2015)


    ...They can now login using their vanity 'SA' account and feel important...

    ...and then read your post and feel patronised??? That's not collaboration!!!

    (I am assuming that...

  • RE: Your Role Is Changing

    Gary Varga (4/27/2015)


    Eric M Russell (4/23/2015)


    ...They can now login using their vanity 'SA' account and feel important...

    ...and then read your post and feel patronised??? That's not collaboration!!!

    (I am assuming that...

  • RE: Microsoft Exercise

    Iwas Bornready (4/27/2015)


    We're still on 2008 R2. I wonder when MS will drop support.

    I've been told by exectutive management that we'll remain on 2008 R2 until Microsoft drops support... so...

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