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  • RE: installation location for mdf, ldf, backup files

    If you want maximum performance, separate out .mdf, .ldf and backup files is the normal base setup.

    Do not bother separating log and data files for your system dbs though.

    If...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    re the nadabadan thread - I think you are all overthinking this, if it looks like a troll, smells like a troll and acts like a troll - its a...

  • RE: Truncating transaction logs

    set recovery mode to simple

    issue a checkpoint

    set recovery mode to full

    take a full or differential backup

    The last step is vital because you have broken your log chain and will not...

  • RE: Uninstalling Sql 2008 Sp2

    yes you remove this SP via add/remove programs. Make sure you have the 'include updates' box ticked.

    I have not heard of any issues removing it.

  • RE: OldSQL

    LutzM (2/10/2011)


    We decided to replace our SQL versions with an alternating process:

    We had some SS2K and SS2K5 versions when we decided to replace the SS2K with SS2K8 and leave SS2K5...

  • RE: OldSQL

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (2/10/2011)


    george sibbald (2/10/2011)


    steve, are you saying MS will not even supply you the fix for a KNOWN bug without extended support or a one off...

  • RE: OldSQL

    steve, are you saying MS will not even supply you the fix for a KNOWN bug without extended support or a one off payment?

  • RE: OldSQL

    for me when it goes out of mainstream support is not as important as when it goes out of extended support, which is not for another 5 years. So I...

  • RE: OldSQL

    paul.knibbs (2/10/2011)


    The table on the linked page raises a question. Pretty obviously support SQL Server 2005 with any service pack less than 4 expires in a few months, but it's...

  • RE: SPID history

    Now we are into a different question Pam, your original post just showed agent xps starting up.

    so this is not happening on startup and stop of SQL?

    Run a profiler trace...

  • RE: SPID history

    I am not in work today so cannot check but i am fairly certain those messages are standard on startup of single server. SQL agent does not come online until...

  • RE: To get the Max value from one column with case statement without using any aggregate functions

    did the interviewer give a solution?

    Beats me where the case statement would come into it but this would do it:

    select top 1 yourcolumn from yourtable order by yourcolumn desc

  • RE: Using GETDATE() in the where clause and in joins

    aaah, of course, I see. thanks.

  • RE: Using GETDATE() in the where clause and in joins

    would not the fact that a function is being used for the join mean this is not SARGable and therefore this would always table scan?

  • RE: Rebuild SQL Server Master Databases in Less than 5 Minutes

    M A Srinivas (2/3/2011)


    Practically this is not possible. In production you can not stop and start the service everyday and changes occur to master database every day .

    you would...

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