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  • RE: SQL 2005 SP3, Windows Server 2003- w/ 16GB ram... SQL Server only using 1GB (?)

    The first thing to note is that the max server memory is not what SQL will use. It's the max that it's allowed to use. If it's not busy, it...

    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 2005 SP3, Windows Server 2003- w/ 16GB ram... SQL Server only using 1GB (?)

    Also, what version of SQL?

    SELECT @@version

    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: Help for MS Access homework

    LutzM (9/8/2010)


    I've seen this very same question (including exactly the same query even down to POPDATA.ANCNUMBER=720) at least a dozen times so far.

    Links?

    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: SQL 2005 SP3, Windows Server 2003- w/ 16GB ram... SQL Server only using 1GB (?)

    One question answered, two to go.

    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: Help for MS Access homework

    We're not going to do your homework for you. Advice, sure, but not a complete solution.

    First things first... Does Access have a CASE or SWITCH type statement? I'm pretty sure...

    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 2005 SP3, Windows Server 2003- w/ 16GB ram... SQL Server only using 1GB (?)

    Is the OS x86 or x64? Is SQL x86 or x64?

    How are you measuring that 1GB memory usage?

    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: Size of an Index

    Yes.

    Query sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats. Look at the page_count column. A page is 8kb.

    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: memory not releasing

    SQL won't release memory unless the OS is under memory pressure. That's normal and that's how it works.

    With 8GB on an x64 server you should set max memory no higher...

    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?

    Paul White NZ (9/8/2010)


    GilaMonster (9/8/2010)


    Which is going to reach 20 000 posts first, me or the Thread?

    You, by quite some margin.

    If thread stays at current activity, I roughly guestimate it'll...

    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: Customize SQL server 2008 system error

    Well, you could write some code to throw those errors and see what error numbers they have.

    The SQL errors are visible in the sys.messages view. Query that, see what errors...

    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?

    Now here's an interesting question...

    Which is going to reach 20 000 posts first, me or the Thread?

    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: Today's Random Word!

    Noise level. (as in too high)

    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: Customize SQL server 2008 system error

    Use a TRY-CATCH block, use the Error_Number() function to check what the error code is, then use RAISERROR to raise a custom error back to the app.

    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: Database stuck in RECOVERING state

    ALZDBA (9/8/2010)


    Hi Gail, Sorry for hopping in but would this be a typical case of VLF fragmentation ?

    That is what I said earlier.

    GilaMonster (9/8/2010)


    As I said, poor IO performance...

    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: Logfile growth

    No it is no recommended to run that.

    Take a look through this article - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/64582/

    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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