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  • RE: Transaction logs

    Do step 2 alone. That'll fix the excessive space. Once-off shrinks of the log aren't harmful providing you don't shrink to 0 and you have a sensible growth increment

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: checking for data exists in a multiple tables in single query

    Please note: 9 year old thread

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Why is sql ignoring my covered index?

    That'll do the job nicely.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I promise, from what I've seen of your roads, they're in good shape.
    I remember a tour group in Scotland, the driver was cursing about the poor quality of the...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Why is sql ignoring my covered index?

    Can you post the CREATE TABLE, CREATE INDEX statements and the actual plan please?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    jasona.work - Tuesday, February 27, 2018 1:02 PM

    Can't be fun to be cruising along on the lower deck at (insert speed...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    This is part of the highway that's under renovation

    South-bound on the upper level, north-bound on the lower.

    For years now, whenever it rains there will be waterfalls across the...

    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: Question about a composite key and autoincrement

    jcelko212 32090 - Tuesday, February 27, 2018 10:58 AM

    ScottPletcher - Monday, February 26, 2018 5:00 PM

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: how can I configure what will be registered nside the log file?

    Transaction logs or error logs?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    jasona.work - Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:09 AM

    Well, we're getting ready to go into construction season here, and it's going to be...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) keeps Stopping

    Looks like your model database is corrupt. You can replace it (data and log) with a copy from another server running the same version (and service pack) as this one.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Tracking changes on Views.

    subramaniam.chandrasekar - Tuesday, February 27, 2018 1:11 AM

    ben.brugman - Monday, February 26, 2018 6:18 AM

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Need Tutorial on Differential Backup

    Jeff Moden - Monday, February 26, 2018 4:07 PM

    Seggerman-675349 - Monday, February 26, 2018 1:58 PM

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Need Tutorial on Differential Backup

    No. Backup to a file. Ignore devices.

    BACKUP DATABASE DBName
    TO DISK =  <file name here>

    The file name can be a variable, so you can build up...

    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: Need Tutorial on Differential Backup

    I strongly recommend NOT appending backups to the same file. Makes it really easy to lose all your backups instead of one.
    Each one to its own file, preferably with...

    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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