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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    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)
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

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

    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: can't add ADD CONSTRAINT

    Populate the parent table first?

    I assume, by putting a foreign key in place, you don't want any values in the one table that aren't in the other. Therefore, you need...

    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: can't add ADD CONSTRAINT

    Krasavita (6/9/2010)


    what I need to do in order to insert data,should I disable a key and then re create it?

    No. Why would you want to do that?

    What error are you...

    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: can't add ADD CONSTRAINT

    As a guess, there's data existing in the tables that violates the constraint you're trying to add.

    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: Is the MVP Worth It?

    Yes.

    Personally I lurk on forums, write blog posts and articles and present because I enjoy it, not because I'm paying dues or trying for an award. I'd be doing 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: Timeouts

    I'd suggest start with Profiler. Find long-running queries and see if you can tune them. These may help.

    http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/performance/finding-the-causes-of-poor-performance-in-sql-server,-part-1/

    http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/performance/finding-the-causes-of-poor-performance-in-sql-server,-part-2/

    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 file placement

    Depends on the size and usage of the databases. SANs aren't magic solutions to storage problems, and they're not exactly cheap.

    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?

    Jan Van der Eecken (6/9/2010)


    GilaMonster (6/9/2010)


    GabyYYZ (6/9/2010)


    In 2 days the madness begins

    Madness began at midday today.

    I saw the pictures from Sandton, and I feel with you.

    Fortunately I was in...

    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)


    Lock your doors, Gail.

    Locked, barred, bolted and chained. As always.

    I'm more concerned about the madness on the roads than at home. Especially since I'm onsite with 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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GabyYYZ (6/9/2010)


    In 2 days the madness begins

    Madness began at midday today.

    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: Retrive Data after Delete or Update Row of Table.

    Grant Fritchey (6/9/2010)


    At the point of a delete or insert, you do have access to the deleted & inserted temporary tables that will allow you to see what was deleted...

    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 file placement

    NitroBoarder (6/9/2010)


    The RAID 5 has 2 partitions. 1 partition has the OS on it and the second partition has all datafiles.

    You may as well make that one partition. You're gaining...

    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: from 2008 to 2005

    Or you could use a virtual environment, like Virtualbox, to have a separate environment with SQL 2005.

    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: from 2008 to 2005

    Henk de W (6/9/2010)


    You're saying: Only upgrades of database versions are possible (2005->2008).

    Correct.

    But what if I initially create it one 2005 and then use it one 2008. Will it automatically...

    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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