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  • RE: Looking to get 70-432 Certified need suggestions...

    SQLRNNR (1/4/2012)


    That would be two really good things tied into one - a vacation trip to London and Immersions. I'll daydream about it a few hours longer.

    Well I'm not...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: and the deadlocks are back...

    As for the deadlock, there's a select being run on the connection before that update. I need to see what that select does.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: and the deadlocks are back...

    It won't be the scripts, it'll be in the connection properties or one of the data access classes. Speak to the .net developers on that.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: and the deadlocks are back...

    DBCC USEROPTIONS gives you the default options. Connections can override that and the connections involved in the deadlocks is explicitly setting an isolation level of serialisable, overriding the default.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Kiara (1/4/2012)


    It's often touted as a way to improve performance though, for larger data sets, isn't it?

    Have a read through this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345146.aspx

    There are performance benefits in some situations, but...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Does anyone have experience with flag T8038?

    Have you read through this: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2009/05/29/how-it-works-sql-server-timings-and-timer-output-gettickcount-timegettime-queryperformancecounter-rdtsc.aspx

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (1/4/2012)


    GilaMonster (1/4/2012)


    Speaking of articles, I'm getting the urge to write something again (yeah, I know...)

    What do you guys want to see an article on? (keep it to backups,...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Looking to get 70-432 Certified need suggestions...

    SQLRNNR (1/4/2012)


    GilaMonster (1/4/2012)


    SQLRNNR (1/4/2012)


    itpcpro (1/4/2012)


    I was in the process of saving enough money to buy the 70-432 from CBT Nuggets and looked at their website today and the price for...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Kiara (1/4/2012)


    It's often touted as a way to improve performance though, for larger data sets, isn't it?

    It is, but then people tout Nolock as a performance improvement and shrink...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Kiara (1/4/2012)


    GilaMonster (1/4/2012)


    Speaking of articles, I'm getting the urge to write something again (yeah, I know...)

    What do you guys want to see an article on? (keep it to backups, database...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Deadlock Question

    It's one statement, not 2. The first update to run takes U locks, any other has to wait (U locks are not compatible with each other, S locks are), so...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Stefan Krzywicki (1/4/2012)


    Like the effect of a clustered index on a table for insertions.

    Microsoft says it improves speed, but I think that's not true in certain situations, like if you're...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Looking to get 70-432 Certified need suggestions...

    SQLRNNR (1/4/2012)


    itpcpro (1/4/2012)


    I was in the process of saving enough money to buy the 70-432 from CBT Nuggets and looked at their website today and the price for the DVDs...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Speaking of articles, I'm getting the urge to write something again (yeah, I know...)

    What do you guys want to see an article on? (keep it to backups, database recovery, performance...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Deadlock Question

    Ask your vendors to replace the select .. update combo with this:

    UPDATE dbo.AutoNumberSettings

    SET NextValue = NextValue + 1

    ...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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