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  • RE: How to get rid of NULL from a query

    No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to:http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1116746-149-1.aspx

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

    Jeff Moden (5/28/2011)


    I just need to be able to get a session to teach because I pay for everything myself (like Gail does IIRC) and need the break on the...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Copy Only Backup

    A copy_only backup isn't going to speed anything up. It's a backup that simply doesn't change the differential base, nothing more.

    http://sqlinthewild.co.za/index.php/2011/03/08/full-backups-the-log-chain-and-the-copy_only-option/

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: blocking due to long query, insert, and new queries

    Syed Jahanzaib Bin hassan (5/28/2011)


    MAXDOP purpose is because of HASH aggregate in the execution plan as he mentioned ,it will reduce cost of Hash Aggregate,Try to achieve Stream Aggregate

    No it...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Error converting data type varchar to numeric.

    Duplicate post. No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to:http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1116627-338-1.aspx

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Data Cache Problem

    Please post table definitions, index definitions and execution plan, as per http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQLServerCentral/66909/

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Encryption and indexes

    It makes absolutely no difference here whether the include column is encrypted or not. What you have there is a straightforward select with a SARGable predicate against a covering index....

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jim Murphy (5/27/2011)


    <giggle>. This is probably Grant's biggest fear for the precon. Especially since Jen says that "book authors don't know anything" at SQLRally. For clarification, (inside joke) Jen misspoke...

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

    Grant Fritchey (5/27/2011)


    Roy Ernest (5/27/2011)


    WayneS (5/27/2011)


    GilaMonster (5/27/2011)


    Precon and spotlight! Could this PASS Summit get any better?

    So, you're aiming for a keynote address now?

    Along with Dr DeWitte

    She'll probably start correcting him.

    Hot...

    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?

    Precon and spotlight! Could this PASS Summit get any better?

    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 (5/27/2011)


    jcrawf02 (5/27/2011)


    GSquared (5/27/2011)


    Gianluca Sartori (5/26/2011)


    jcrawf02 (5/26/2011)


    Gianluca Sartori (5/26/2011)


    jcrawf02 (5/26/2011)


    Wow, you thought that there were too many other DBAs that were better suited than Brandie? That's not very nice...

    😛

    Funny, but...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Urgent help with stored procedure (Re-Post) Please need Immediate help...

    Lucky9 (5/26/2011)


    Reason i have posted again because i did not get help with the previous post...

    You call over 10 replies 'No help'? Really?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Best practices in querying

    In general it's more efficient to query for just the rows you want.

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

    Backup database or backup log?

    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: Syntax Error...

    BCP is an executable, it's run from the OS command prompt, not from SSMS.

    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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