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  • RE: Non Clustered Index in DML's

    Yes, nonclustered indexes slow down data operations because those changes (whether it's insert, update or delete) has to be done to the table and all the NC indexes.

    Test 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: Filestream and Recovery Model=FULL

    The garbage collector runs every time a checkpoint runs, however in full, the old doc can't be removed until a log backup has run (not a full DB backup)

    See -...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Integrity Check Error: Check Catalog Msg 3853, State 1

    Odd. Those normally aren't caused by IO problems but usually by people directly editing the system tables on SQL 2000. Disk issues usually cause more damage than a single missing...

    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: Detach / Attach when db is in NORECOVERY mode

    GilaMonster (5/23/2009)


    If a database is detached while in the recovering or standby state, it cannot be reattached (baring some odd hacks that may or may not work)

    Pradyothana Shastry (5/27/2009)


    If 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?

    Is there an echo in here ...echo in here... ...echo in here... ?

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost724259.aspx

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    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: Stored Procedure taking long to execute

    And, seeing as it is a performance problem, execution plan (saved as a .sqlplan file, zipped and attached) and index definitions (if there are any indexes)

    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?

    Roy Ernest (5/27/2009)


    That is my point, You, Gail, Lynn,Steve and many others have been saying that this is not be done. These are the consequences. But the same person who...

    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: Need to shrink transaction log

    Please read through this - Managing Transaction Logs[/url]

    If you have any questions afterwards, do ask.

    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: TempDB and SQL Error 845

    Ok, from that I'm going to guess that the starting size for tempDB is the default. 2MB. Not good when it's getting large.

    Use the Alter Database command, or viw 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?

    You're still second, and top looks like someone going through and answering multiple QotD

    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?

    Lynn Pettis (5/27/2009)


    Florian Reischl (5/27/2009)


    @Lynn:

    Congratulation for 7k points! 🙂

    Thanks! 😉

    Yeah, congrats. Noticed that you were top of the 'most frequent posters' list yesterday.

    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?

    Steve Jones - Editor (5/27/2009)


    If you (ya'll) want to write a book together or separately, Tony Davis of Simple-Talk is always looking for some to use in promotions.

    I'd love...

    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: very low disk soace please help urgent

    Aaack!

    Truncating the log breaks the log chain. If that is run, no log backups may be made afterwards and hence no point in time restores are possible until a full...

    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: Query Timeout

    Max (5/27/2009)


    3. Gail, I think RECOMPILE was available in 2005 and it would have been possible in 2k to use: CREATE PROC dbo.sp_TestProc @intPara1

    WITH RECOMPILE

    AS...

    Yes it was and yes...

    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?

    Roy Ernest (5/27/2009)


    Gail, that was what my teacher used to do. Are you sure you have never been to India and taughtDB2??

    Never been to India, never even used DB2.

    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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