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  • RE: Row Size

    8060 bytes.

    You can get around that by using one of the MAX data types that are stored off page. Also variable length character data can be pushed off page (row...

    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: A strange problem with 'select' performance

    Anytime that you use a unicode constant, the query will be slower. That's because of implicit conversion that's required on the column which prevents any index seeks.

    None of 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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Please provide me the drawbacks for Log Shipping and Mirroring ?

    CH&HU (4/23/2009)


    5. Yes we are using the secondary server for pulling SharePoint & reports.

    I'm not sure you can run sharepoint against a database snapshot. Have you tried?

    The mirror db...

    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: Using STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE option to speed up data loading

    Turning that off is not the same as dropping the indexes. All you gain by turning that option off is that SQL won't automatically update statistics if it thinks 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: Transaction Log

    Query sys.databases. What does the log_reuse_wait_descr column say for that database?

    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: Restore with no full backup available

    Differentials are based on the previous full backup. If you do not have the last full backup that ran before the differential, you cannot use that differential backup.

    If you have...

    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: Drop Index problem MSS 2008

    Drop all the foreign keys that reference that table. Drop the unique index. Recreate the foreign keys.

    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: Create SP with Invalid Syntax

    homebrew01 (4/22/2009)


    I have an obsolete Stored procedure, and I would like to put some comments in it for future reference, but I can because of "Ambiguous Column Names" errors. I...

    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: Transaction Log

    Query sys.databases. What does the log_reuse_wait_descr column say for this database?

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    In previous years you've been able to register right up until the start of the conference. It just gets progressively more expensive as you get closer to the conference

    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: Backup of transaction log tail generates error

    Rather try doing the backup from a query window. Have object explorer disconnected.

    Backup log ... to disk ... WITH NO_truncate, no_recovery

    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
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Boost SQL Server Priority on Windows

    mikeoflaherty (4/22/2009)


    What are the ramifications of ticking the Boost SQL Server Priority on Windows option?

    Don't. It's strongly advised (by Microsoft) that the setting not be changed.

    If you have performance problems,...

    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: Group by and multiple where clauses on the same table

    Here's something that may get you started. I make no guarantees as to how well it will perform.

    SELECT USER,

    SUM(CASE WHEN STATUS NOT IN ('90R','99I') THEN 1 ELSE...

    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: Error Message:Exception of type 'System.Web.HttpUnhandledException' was thrown.

    megho_man (4/22/2009)


    Ok , it's not a SQL Server error , but what is the cause ?

    I want to know the reason of this issue , or the solution.

    No...

    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: Manage Your Career

    Something my previous manager told me that's stuck in my memory.

    "When you accept a job, have a plan for what you want to do next."

    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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