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  • RE: MCDBA for sqlserver2000

    The exams for the MCDBA certification have been retired. It is not possible to write them any longer.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Which one runs faster?

    Amit (7/29/2009)


    With my comment to "Both work equally fast" i meant with considering the equal table structure as well as data in the table for both the cases i.e....

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  • RE: Sargeble?

    SARG meaning Search ARGument. It refers to a where clause expression that SQL can use as part of an index seek. There are lots of things that could make an...

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  • RE: Sql Server installation

    Nero (7/29/2009)


    could you please elaborate??

    What's there to elaborate? SQL runs on Windows Operating system only. It is not possible to install it on any version of *nix.

    Elliott's talking about virtualisation,...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: MDF file

    Are there any .ndf files for that database? How big's the log file (.ldf)?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How can i change collation for a table function

    Specify the COLLATE clause, either on the select or on the definition of the table.

    Without seeing at least the form of the function in question, I can't really be more...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: How do you suppress returning results?

    Plus when you shrink you're fragmenting all of your indexes. If you don't rebuild, you're likely to get poor performance. If you do rebuild, the DB's going to grow as...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Take a Seat

    I bought a office chair from a second-hand office supplier about 8 years ago. Other than the seat getting a little hard (I bought a cushion) and my cats using...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: count of rows in table is not accurate.

    ps (7/29/2009)


    i'm not sure but see if updating statistics of the table helps...

    Not update statistics. The counts in sysindexes are not statistics based, they come from the storage engine. You...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: count of rows in table is not accurate.

    It comes from neither statistics nor an actual count. A look at the definition of sp_spaceused shows that the row count is calculated from sys.dm_dm_partition_stats.

    It's probably the same as sys.partitions,...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: count of rows in table is not accurate.

    The count in sysindexes can be wrong and should never be considered anything other than an approximate value

    Since you're on 2005, try using the row count in sys.partitions. It's also...

    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?

    *sigh* *twitch*

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost761393.aspx

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

    David Burrows (7/29/2009)


    Steve Jones - Editor (7/28/2009)


    How about advanced pork chop aiming strategies for maximum developer damage?

    Oi :angry:

    I'm a Developer :crying:

    Me too.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Transaction log filling up

    bhuvnesh.dogra (7/29/2009)


    i know this is not right way to ask the problem, so apology for this time

    If you know it's not the right way to ask, why are you...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Which one runs faster?

    Amit H (7/29/2009)


    Both work equally fast,

    No they don't. Count(column) can in some cases be as fast as count(*), it can also be significantly slower.

    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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