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  • RE: Blocking in SQL Server 2008

    Started a transaction, took locks, didn't commit or roll back.

    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: Coerce SQL Server to use HASH JOIN physical operator for ANTI SEMI-JOIN logical operator

    You can use join hints for both.

    Create Table T1 (

    SomeVal int

    )

    Create table T2 (

    SomeVal int

    )

    insert into T1 values (1),(2)

    insert into T2 values (1),(3)

    GO

    SELECT * FROM T1

    WHERE 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: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I am really struggling for inspiration for a 24hop abstract. Would a session title 'Bad plan! Sit!' intrigue people, or kill them with laughter?

    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: Is there any advantage of using a clustered key in NC index?

    WayneS (12/28/2010)


    Just to ensure that I understand this correctly: if you explicitly add the CI column(s), they won't also be implicitly added?

    The columns just need to be there, it doesn't...

    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: User details need to transfer

    saidapur_satish (12/29/2010)


    User login one server to another server..... How do i do?

    Server-level login or database-level user? Which one?

    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: Number of Instances and databases recommended my Microsoft

    It's not the size of the database that's important, it's the activity of the DB. 400 mostly idle databases are totally different from 400 very heavily used databases. The hardware...

    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: Table Encryption Vs Database Encryption - sql 2008

    Column encryption and database encryption are completely different things, with different purposes.

    Column encryption protects against unauthorised people querying the data

    Database encryption protects the database files and backups from being copied...

    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: Issue after SQL Server upgrade to 2008 R2

    Please don't cross post. It just wastes peoples time and fragments replies.

    No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1039709-364-1.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: DBCC Shirnkfile command

    ananda.murugesan (12/28/2010)


    For restore first full backup with no recovery then apply all differential backup day wise.

    Apply last differential, not all of them.

    Please give me differntial backup script ( for user...

    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: Is there any advantage of using a clustered key in NC index?

    S_Kumar_S (12/28/2010)


    My thinking was that if the NC index is able to implicitly use the Clustered key, what is the point in adding it to the NC? Won't it be...

    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: Is there any advantage of using a clustered key in NC index?

    S_Kumar_S (12/27/2010)


    So is it okay to drop Col1 from non clustered index?

    You can, but bear in mind that should the cluster be changed at some point in the future,...

    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: Calling Out Bad Advice

    Michael Valentine Jones (12/27/2010)


    Does he post on SSC or some other web sites?

    Haven't seen him here, not in name or attitude.

    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: MCTS 70-433 (Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development)

    The skills measured is listed here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-433&locale=en-us

    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: User details need to transfer

    User info or login info?

    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: Interview Que

    saidapur_satish (12/26/2010)


    Thanks, but i am not get properly could you explain me main things commonly what DBA will do?

    How much experience do you have as a DBA and what position...

    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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