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  • RE: SQL 2005 DB recovery

    What recovery model is the database in?

    How often are you doing log backups?

    the procedure I am trying is as under :-

    1) Noting down the lsn number from dbcc log(aknagar)

    2)deleting the...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Clustered Index & Non Clustered Index

    jeff.mason (7/15/2010)


    If the underlying table is a heap, it takes more work for the processor to walk from the index leaf to the actual row, whereas if there is a...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Rendering multiple reports in batch

    Please don't cross post. It just wastes peoples time and fragments replies.

    No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic953285-162-1.aspx

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Backup scenario

    Why schedule the diff at the same time as the full?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Clustered Index & Non Clustered Index

    The clustered index is the table, so the table with the cluster there's only one copy of the data.

    The second table has only a nonclustered index, that means there's two...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Benefits of indexes with included columns

    Salmon Hunter (7/15/2010)


    but is there any benefit in creating a non clustered index on the same column as the clustered index?

    Virtually none.

    It will be smaller, hence you may get...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Clustered Index & Non Clustered Index

    Probably the clustered index, since the nonclustered is a second copy of the data that would have to be separately maintained.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: transcation back up failed

    Anything in the application log?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Performance Tuning

    It won't reduce the amount of memory that the SQL process is using. It just marks internal buffers as clear, making SQL repopulate them as it needs.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Guidance and possible consulting gig

    johnnycash (7/14/2010)


    if you are still interested, we could work out something for you to do the consulting remotely. Just something to think about.

    In my case it's not just remote,...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Need Help! Can you please answer some of my questions. Thanks very much in advance!

    Then may I suggest you do your own research and ask for clarifications here if necessary. Google's a great tool.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Can you use the DATEPART function in an index?

    Not like that.

    Look up computed columns. If a computed column adheres to a list of requirements, it can be persisted and indexed.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: transcation back up failed

    Which 3rd party backup tool are you using?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Prefixing table names with "tab"

    Continues at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic953050-149-1.aspx. No further replies to this thread please.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: all the type of indexes in MS-SQL Server

    CirquedeSQLeil (7/14/2010)


    I think this article will help to distinguish the differences and help to understand the different principles.

    http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/sql-server-index-basics/

    Also: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Indexing/68439/

    Gail Shaw
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