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  • RE: A newbie to SQL server

    This should do the job

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/books/89519/

    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: Cannot connect to (local) - how can I copy databases to another computer?

    Is the SQL Server service on your machine running? Not Express, from the server name you listed it doesn't look like you're connecting to the express version of SQL (usually...

    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: Some performance improvements tips required at server level

    sayedkhalid99 (4/17/2016)


    What other changes i need to bring to improve performance ,

    The usual process of identify the slow queries, tune them (indexes and/or queries). Repeat until performance is acceptable.

    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: Timeouts in SQL Server 2008 r2 Clustered Environment

    GonnaCatchIT (4/15/2016)


    If the Query plans are being generated differently on 2 environments. then isn't it related to the DB settings, h/w etc.. ?

    Maybe, maybe not. Could be stats, data volumes...

    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: The mystery of transaction logs

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Transaction+Log/72488/

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: very strange issue with profiler

    Mad-Dog (4/17/2016)


    why is that?

    it hurts query performance badly..

    Because the Profiler GUI uses latches to sync the display, meaning the server runs far slower, and sometimes even crashes.

    Don't ever use 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: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Phil Parkin (4/15/2016)


    Anyone have a crystal ball, several hours to kill and feeling masochistic? Dive in!

    I'm going to have to steal "Don't have a clue how to optimize this due...

    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: .mdf file is not working properly

    Brandie Tarvin (4/15/2016)


    Grant, your second link is gone.

    This question was removed from Server Fault for reasons of moderation. Please refer to the help center for possible explanations why a question...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Ed Wagner (4/15/2016)


    For errors in the PFS, GAM, SGAM or IAM pages, are there any viable options for recovery without going to a backup?

    Depends on how widespread. If just 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

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (4/15/2016)


    GilaMonster (4/15/2016)


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    GilaMonster (4/15/2016)


    *sigh* http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1778081-433-1.aspx

    I don't have backup.

    How does one get incorrect page IDs in the headers?

    Seriously. I'm trying to figure out how that one is possible.

    Pages...

    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: Order by a CASE statment order

    Kazmerelda (4/15/2016)


    Hugo, can I ask what was sloppy about my code?

    Not Hugo, but...

    Column names with spaces in. Ordering by an ordinal position instead of the column name. Formatting (there...

    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?

    jeff.mason (4/15/2016)


    I can't say I have ever seen a SAN LUN fail to that degree.

    It happens. Not common, but it happens. I've seen a case where a SAN...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Grumpy DBA (4/15/2016)


    GilaMonster (4/15/2016)


    Brandie Tarvin (4/15/2016)


    GilaMonster (4/15/2016)


    *sigh* http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1778081-433-1.aspx

    I don't have backup.

    How does one get incorrect page IDs in the headers?

    Seriously. I'm trying to figure out how that one is possible.

    Pages...

    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 (4/15/2016)


    BLOB_EATER (4/15/2016)


    GilaMonster (4/15/2016)


    *sigh* http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1778081-433-1.aspx

    I don't have backup.

    I read "by creating empty DB and taking it offline and deleting and replacing dummy .mdf and .ldf files with my DB".......

    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: .mdf file is not working properly

    Probably not. From the errors a portion of the data file has been overwritten by zeros. Whatever was originally there is lost for good.

    You have several problems (excluding 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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