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  • RE: file group backup vs differential backup

    A full day downtime is allowed? Wow, that's a lot of down time. No one's going to complain if the DB is down for 24 hours?

    The reason for a filegroup...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SQL Backup Help.

    Divine Flame (12/15/2011)


    I suggested him to put this SQL script inside a SQL Agent Job rather than windows scheduled task.

    On SQL Express edition?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: file group backup vs differential backup

    Before I answer this, what's your maximum downtime and what edition of SQL are you running? How long does it take to restore that monthly full, the latest diff and...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SQL Backup Help.

    Divine Flame (12/15/2011)


    GilaMonster (12/15/2011)


    Divine Flame (12/15/2011)


    By the way, the T-SQL script you provided was not a stored procedure. It was a batch only. So you may need to wrap this...

    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: SQL Backup Help.

    Divine Flame (12/15/2011)


    By the way, the T-SQL script you provided was not a stored procedure. It was a batch only. So you may need to wrap this script under a...

    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: SQL Backup Help.

    What's the exact error that you're getting?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Numa Support

    Google down?

    http://www.google.com/search?q=numa+%22SQL+Server%22

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Please answer to these questions

    sqldba2k8 (12/15/2011)


    I am working in developement platform.now i want to move admin side.thats why i attending interviews.

    That's good. Be sure to tell interviewers that, if you lie about your experience...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Please answer to these questions

    sqldba2k8 (12/14/2011)


    Yesterday i attended the interview on sqldba position.they are asking these questions.please answer to these questions.

    If I answer them, do I get the job?

    1)what is your Daily work after...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: 8hr hour query ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

    Jeff Moden (12/14/2011)


    with a touch of the "Halloween Effect" (essentially, a cursor within a cursor behind the scenes).

    ????

    Something you've named 'halloween effect'? Because what's normally referred to as...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: 8hr hour query ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

    btw, if I've understood you properly

    DELETE FROM ContactGroupMember

    WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM #FinalResults AS FR WHERE ContactGroupMember.ContactGroupId = FR.ContactGroupID AND ContactGroupMember.ContactId = fr.OwnerID)

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: how different could it be joining a #temp_table Vs @table_variable?

    To add to that, DISTINCT in an IN subquery is neither necessary nor desired. SQL ignores duplicates in an IN, regardless of DISTINCT or no DISTINCT.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: 8hr hour query ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

    Try running it with a maxdop hint OPTION (MAXDOP 1) and see how that changes things.

    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 alter index rebuild cause sp recompile?

    Lexa (12/14/2011)


    GilaMonster (12/14/2011)


    sroumel (12/14/2011)


    Maybe it doesn't matter,

    rebuild index triggers update statistics and then the plan recompiles

    Rebuild doesn't trigger update stats, it does the update as part of the index...

    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?

    GSquared (12/14/2011)


    (Sorry. I consider English a toy. Periodically, I break it and need to get my parents to buy a new one. Or something like that.)

    I have...

    Gail Shaw
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    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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