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  • RE: Delete record without using Delete keyword

    Why on earth are you looking for this? This has all the signs of someone trying to get around a keyword blacklist, maybe SQL injection, maybe code standards, etc.

    Why and...

    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 server Interview Question

    jaffrey (10/16/2010)


    Its like what are the concepts to be asked in the interview.I am expecting that info only..

    Who knows. It's not as if there's a standardised list that interviewers ask....

    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 it help if I make the tables smaller?

    upstart (10/15/2010)


    Table fragmentation can occur when modifying data .

    If you're going to copy some one else's work into a forum post, at least have the courtesy to credit them. That...

    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 it help if I make the tables smaller?

    chulheekim (10/15/2010)


    We're looking for a quick and easy fix.

    Sorry, no such thing in performance tuning. Seriously, find the worst offenders (5 at max), fix them. Often that will result in...

    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: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    CirquedeSQLeil (10/15/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (10/15/2010)


    For some reason the MythBusters show with the cement truck just came to mind. :w00t:

    Epic

    Big boom.

    That's one of my all-time favourites, along with the shattering 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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: You'd think I'd have learned...

    Copy stuff onto a flash drive, then leave it plugged into my desktop when I go out.

    Fortunately I've got into the habit of checking for it as I put my...

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: sql 2008 log file size with simple option

    Long running transaction. Broken transactional replication. Disconnected database mirroring. Problematic CDC (or is it CT)

    All of those can cause log growth. Next time it happens check the value of log_reuse_wait_desc...

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    mtillman-921105 (10/15/2010)


    When your a contractor (or consultant), in the beggining you're a miracle sent in by the angels, but toward the end of your time they always want to start...

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Fibre Channel vs NFS for Data and Log files

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/varund/archive/2010/09/02/create-a-sql-server-database-on-a-network-shared-drive.aspx

    Possible: yes. Advised: Absolutely 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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (10/15/2010)


    Gail,

    Isn't your project's "deadline" sometime next week?

    It's either next Wed or end of the month, depending who you ask.

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: sql 2008 log file size with simple option

    In any recovery mode, the log can only be truncated to the start of the oldest active transaction or oldest unreplicated transaction (if transactional replication is present), whichever is older.

    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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GSquared (10/15/2010)


    And my evil master plan for conquering the world by working for a small marketing company is going exactly as I have forseen it!! 🙂

    Badly?

    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: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Luke L (10/15/2010)


    GilaMonster (10/15/2010)


    WayneS (10/15/2010)


    I take it that you forgot to take your knives in with you??? :hehe:

    I wasn't even there today. This latest bout of insanity came by email.

    Sounds...

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Does it help if I make the tables smaller?

    Maybe, but if your indexes are well-designed that shouldn't make that much of a difference.

    Can you grab one or two of the worst performing queries and post them here? Please...

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    WayneS (10/15/2010)


    I take it that you forgot to take your knives in with you??? :hehe:

    I wasn't even there today. This latest bout of insanity came by email.

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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