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  • RE: I have doubt in Sql Server

    If I'm understanding you correctly...

    Inner join is a join that's specified either as JOIN or INNER JOIN. The join predicate (comparison) can be anything. It requires matching rows.

    An Equi-join is...

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  • RE: How to handle the resource database during DR

    In 2008 it should be treated just as if it were a dll, a library file for SQL Server.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    SQLRNNR (5/31/2011)


    Oh, and one more - DNR

    Dot Net Rocks? (http://www.dnrtv.com)

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  • RE: Backup to SQL Server NULL device

    By the way, what you're proposing is no different from taking regular log backups and deleting the resultant log backup files.

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  • RE: Backup to SQL Server NULL device

    carloscolombo 39235 (5/31/2011)


    A series of backups to the null device may prove usefull with a mirrored configuration (where recovery mode cannot be set to simple) to prevent log from growing...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    The Dixie Flatline (5/31/2011)


    Bob Hovious - MBSCSDD/FUBAR/BOHICA

    Bob! Where you been?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Damian Widera-396333 (5/31/2011)


    What is the *REAL* question here?

    The one the thread started with 3 years ago, or the current ones being discussed (26000 posts later)?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    SQLRNNR (5/31/2011)


    I like the AAO, CSF and OCD acronyms personally.

    What do AAO and CSF stand for?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    SQLRNNR (5/31/2011)


    Craig Farrell (5/28/2011)


    *chanting*

    I will not smack Syed with a heavy hand...

    I will not smack Syed with a heavy hand...

    I will not smack...

    *mumbles off to another room, still chanting*

    I'm thinking...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Weird execution plan and very slow querying DMV's

    RTaylor2208 (5/31/2011)


    Company policy deems this as maintenance that has to be performed during a maintenance window.

    Hmmm... do the people that wrote the company policy know that SQL automatically updates statistics...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Indexes losing their effectiveness - Frequent REBUILDS - Only solves problem temporary

    greg.wollman (5/31/2011)


    1.) What could be causing the Index degradation so early in the day when the Maintenance Plans were just complete the night before?

    Incorrect statistics? Sounds like it...

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  • RE: Weird execution plan and very slow querying DMV's

    Why do you need a maintenance window to update statistics?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Weird execution plan and very slow querying DMV's

    Yeah, don't use detailed.

    As per Books Online

    The LIMITED mode is the fastest mode and scans the smallest number of pages. For an index, only the parent-level pages (that is,...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Query Execution Plan

    ashok.faridabad1984 (5/31/2011)


    Please explain then why execution plan is index seek for the below query in the same situation ,index created on the table is still non clustered :

    Please read the...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How to select query of 13000001 no. of rows

    forsqlserver (5/31/2011)


    Thanks Gail, I have already said this is my test DB,I have 2 GB RAM ...

    That it's your test DB is irrelevant. You do not have enough memory on...

    Gail Shaw
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