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  • RE: Restore databases

    Looks good.

    I know there are scripts around (google should find) that can build a full restore script from the backup records in msdb when all the backups are to...

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

    Lynn Pettis (6/27/2009)


    GilaMonster (6/27/2009)


    Could well be. Should I reply with some relational theory?

    Sounds like a plan to me. I couldn't, it's been so long I just barely remember anything...

    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: Help!! a 19GB SQL 2005 DB (in recovery) for 10+ hours!!!(not finished yet)

    Eros (6/27/2009)


    Yesterday, I have to re-run a stored procedure to re-calculate a 600MB+ Summary table. Before that, I "TRUNCATE TABLE".

    Surely, "TRUNCATE TABLE" gave me a very impressive quick response "Command(s)...

    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: Restore databases

    rambilla4 (6/27/2009)


    \Questions:

    1.Backing up the Full, Diff and Log backups to the same backup device(PROD_06-25-2009.bak) is Preffered? or

    2.Backing up the Full to Z:\Backups\Full\prod.bak

    Backing up the Diff...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Restore databases

    It should be

    RESTORE HEADERONLY FROM FILE = < Backup file location >

    You're not restoring from a database, you're restoring from a file.

    p.s. Backing up multiple different backup types to 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: Update Stats (SQL 2000)

    Threads once posted can't be deleted. If you post in the wrong forum, either note it in the post and request the mod to move it (via Report), or post...

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

    Could well be. Should I reply with some relational theory?

    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?

    An interesting response here. Anyone understand what he's asking?

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic743113-391-1.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

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  • RE: Trasitive dependencies

    Could you perhaps clarify and expand on your question so that someone can help you?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Update Stats (SQL 2000)

    John (6/27/2009)


    If you have a STATS_DATE of NULL, does that always mean you should skip running update stats on an object?

    As far as I'm aware, Stats_date of NULL means that...

    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: Update Stats (SQL 2000)

    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/Topic743117-5-1.aspx

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Index - Automatic Rebuild > 30 %

    John (6/27/2009)


    - Make sure the table has data (actually, I've read that it should really have more than 8 pages to be effective)

    As I mentioned earlier in this thread, the...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: How do I query my data with multiple groups

    Please read the article.

    I'll put what you gave into the suggest format, but there's a lot of info that I don't have. Also please post your expected results based off...

    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: Trasitive dependencies

    Sorry, but I'm not sure I understand what your question is

    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 do I query my data with multiple groups

    Please post table definitions, sample data and desired output. Read this to see the best way to post this to get quick responses.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/

    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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