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  • RE: Create a policy to avoid backups withou copy_only option

    Are you doing diff backups? If not, it's not so critical to use the copy_only option

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: CREATE USER ..WITHOUT LOGIN

    You get a database user that does not have an associated login. Since it has no login, it can only be used for impersonation, you can't connect to SQL using...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Main Difference between DBCC CHECKDB & DBCC CHECKDB WITH DATAPURITY

    On a database created on 2005 or 2008, no difference at all. On databases created on those versions, data purity checks are done by default.

    On a database created on 2000...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: What's next for SQL Server?

    PaulB-TheOneAndOnly (10/19/2010)


    That would be Project Madison - the Data Warehouse appliance.

    Madison, renamed as "SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel datawarehouse edition". Is that still delayed? I thought it was supposed to...

    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 profiler trace

    You don't ever want to use Profiler gui against a production server. Use a server-side trace and trace to a fast local drive instead.

    http://scarydba.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/profiler-research/

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Moving master database mdf and ldf to different location

    Please post new questions in a new thread.

    Thanks

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are tabular udfs helpful or hurtful?

    Inline or multi-statement table valued udfs?

    The multi-statement can be nasty with larger row counts.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are Differential db backups necessary to restore from trans logs backups?

    SkyBox (10/19/2010)


    Are Differential db backups necessary to restore from trans logs backups (point of failure)? Or can I just use the Full db backup to restore and then restore...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SQL 2000 Database random index corruption

    That looks like the results of running a checkDB with repair allow data loss. Has anything like that been run? Check error logs maybe.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Maintenance Plans in SQL 2005

    Grant Fritchey (10/19/2010)


    Just a side note, a Microsoft consultant told me that all I needed to use was the checksums for validation of the backup, but I still prefer doing...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How to recover updated data in sql server

    Senthil Varadharajan (10/19/2010)


    Hi GilaMonster,

    Can you explain me how to restore from the transaction log.

    I explained to you how to restore from backups, including a transaction log backup.

    If you mean without...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How to recover updated data in sql server

    Restore from backup.

    Restore the last full backup as a new DB. Restore transaction log backups up until the time of the update.

    Bring the new DB online

    Copy the data back...

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

    Help me do the impossible: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1006743-357-1.aspx

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Clustered / NonClustered

    Gianluca Sartori (10/19/2010)


    Oliiii (10/19/2010)


    Missing index suggestions don't help much, as I can't build an index with 40 included columns. 🙂

    You can. It may not be a good idea, but you...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Maintenance Plans in SQL 2005

    subha.mcts2005 (10/19/2010)


    we are not maintaining any High availability like replication/Logshipping/mirroing/clustering?

    Then there's not a chance in hell of achieving 0 data loss no matter what the disaster situation. What happens if...

    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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