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  • RE: How can I restore a Database Snapshot to a Database other than the Source?

    Good luck with your devs. 🙂

    Re backups, I just wanted to check that you were using a compressed backup tool.

    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: Changing Recovery Model from FULL to SIMPLE

    Denesh Naidoo (6/10/2010)


    My question is...do I need to change the recovery model first before truncating then shrinking or should I truncate, shrink and then change the recovery model

    Neither. Change the...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: trying to restore a transaction log with the most recent LSN

    When you need the SQL server to access network resources off the local machine. File shares, backup locations, replication, log shipping, etc.

    It is a recommended practice to have SQL using...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Primary Key Generation

    Identity column with either scope_identity or the output clause?

    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 to replace in sql

    Try the REPLACE function.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186862.aspx

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Primary Key Generation

    What's wrong with an identity column?

    It'll save you a lot of grief in the long run. The manually updated key in a sequence table can be done, but 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: Statistics

    http://sqlinthewild.co.za/index.php/2008/11/04/what-are-statistics-and-why-do-we-need-them/

    Don't trust DTA. Test, test, test that those stats are actually useful, that they really do help query performance. I'll be honest, it's unlikely that you'll need all 12, if...

    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 Database backup tools!

    lightrk (6/9/2010)


    i got only 14 days trail version .if anyone have crack or serial,keygen plz share ...

    Excuse me?

    If it's worthwhile for you, bloody well put some money down for...

    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: SSC Level List?

    I'm not really a major sports fan, I'll do some research when I have a little time.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How can I restore a Database Snapshot to a Database other than the Source?

    Greg Roberts-134214 (6/9/2010)


    Also, the app devs haven't yet figured out how to alter their application to properly failover. (That is being developed as we speak.)

    If they're using SNAC (SQL Native...

    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: Error when retoring database from TSQL

    What 3rd party backup tool are you using?

    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: SSC Level List?

    Ray K (6/9/2010)


    Maybe at 868, you could have "The Story of Oh" (as in Sadaharu Oh) :hehe:

    Have some pity on the non-US people...

    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 I restore a Database Snapshot to a Database other than the Source?

    Simple answer for your boss. You can't.

    A snapshot only contains old values of pages changed in the source database since the snapshot was created. When you revert the source 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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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    The Dixie Flatline (6/9/2010)


    It's almost 10pm, and there are still people blowing those things nearby. OK, I do live just off a fairly major road, but still, enough already.

    Here's some...

    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?

    Stefan Krzywicki (6/9/2010)


    GilaMonster (6/9/2010)


    Am I missing something here? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic934829-146-1.aspx

    Not that I can see. Base on the limited and incomplete information being provided, it does seem as if he or she...

    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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