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  • RE: how to return records in squence of inner join table?

    If you want to retrieve rows in a particular order, you must put an ORDER BY on the statement that retrieves the data with the appropriate columns listed

    An order by...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Passed 70-448

    samarajithareddy (9/10/2010)


    I have to take exam in 15 Days.

    can u plz send me Training kit of 70-448 which u have prepared &

    Exam kits aren't free. You're requesting someone illegally...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Passed 70-448!

    samarajithareddy (9/10/2010)


    1.How many questions did we get in 70-448 exam?

    It depends. Varies per exam. There's a pool of questions that the exam is constructed from, so two people won't get...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: cross join table based function: weird issue

    bbaley (9/9/2010)


    I did try this, and it had no effect / same error

    SELECT @@VERSION

    bbaley (9/9/2010)


    As I mentioned, it oddly enough allows the CROSS JOIN just fine as long as the...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Running Maintenance Plan to INDEX REBUILD, impact on transaction logs

    Andrew-443839 (9/9/2010)


    (Option to alter recovery mode to SIMPLE or BULK LOGGED is not preferable).

    Why don't you want to switch to bulk logged?

    Not wanting to switch to simple I can...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Log File Keeps getting Corrupted

    IO subsystem problems, same as most other corruption. If I was in your place, I'd be taking a long, hard look at that drive plus all drivers, firmware, etc in...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: MSSQL equivalent for MYSQL

    So the SQL Server equivalent would be a char or varchar data type and a check constraint with a whole bunch of OR conditions in it?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How can you see the Recovery Model?

    SwayneBell (9/9/2010)


    I'm hoping that the prevalence of "LOG_BACKUP" there is a good thing, else pls send Marula as offered 😀

    Nope, the opposite.

    For 61 databases, the space in the log...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How can you see the Recovery Model?

    Steve Jones - Editor (9/9/2010)


    I would invite you to ask your backup person to restore your database to a point in time on another server using the latest "log" backup....

    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: MSSQL equivalent for MYSQL

    I suggest speak to the user, find out what he wants, then if you don't know how to implement it ask here.

    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: How can you see the Recovery Model?

    I can get you some Marula if you want.

    Query sys.databases and take a look at the log_reuse_wait_desc for the databases in full recovery. Run DBCC SQLPERF(LogSpace) and see how full...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: rollback delete command

    Providing he had a backup, had the DB in full recovery and had an unbroken log chain, yes. However that's not a rollback (which is what the question asked)

    p.s. 2...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Read autorization of SP WITHOUT execute/update right possible?

    GRANT VIEW DEFINITION ON <object name> TO <user name>

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: memory not releasing

    That won't force it to release memory back to the OS. That will just force it to drop all pages out of the buffer pool (possibly hindering query performance for...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: How can you see the Recovery Model?

    p.s. I'm not saying DPM is useless. i don't have enough experience with it to say that. Just check and make sure that you can restore what you need 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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