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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Bob Hovious (3/12/2009)


    I missed out on Babylon 5 🙁 It fell during a period of years where I never had time for TV.

    It's available on DVD....

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  • RE: Group by date, avg(Value) not working

    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
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I just went to an interview and...

    full backup of the database filegroup is just like getting a full backup of the database

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic674621-357-1.aspx

    If he demonstrated that attitude in an interview, I...

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

    Bob Hovious (3/12/2009)


    Hey Gail, where does your signature line come from? Is that original?

    Hardly original.

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter

    We stand on the bridge and...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Just had an interview for a DBA in CT

    frankivey (3/12/2009)


    "Yes, with a full backup because full backup of the database filegroup is just like getting a full backup of the database", which is true

    It is?

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

    Jack Corbett (3/12/2009)


    Steve Jones - Editor (3/12/2009)


    I'm just glad they're coming here instead of Google first 🙂

    As an MVP aren't you disappointed they didn't use Live search?:P

    Live what?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Indexes Won't Defrag

    Stamey (3/12/2009)


    It must be something in the way they calculate that number for it to be able to be so high with so few pages.

    Fragmentation (for small and large indexes...

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  • RE: Indexes Won't Defrag

    Too small to defragment. The way pages are allocated in smaller indexes makes it impossible to defrag them. Besides it's unnecessary. Fragmentation starts to be an issue around 1000 pages.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Roy Ernest (3/12/2009)


    Why would people encrypt the stored proc when there are so many tools out there that can decrypt??:blink:

    It's often done in 3rd party apps to make it if...

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  • RE: The dumbest database design ever - shoot me

    J (3/12/2009)


    Would you please provide some references where I could start on this?Regards

    Check the Simple-Talk newsletter next week.

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  • RE: Why a table have maximum one clustered index ?

    lmu92 (3/12/2009)


    Even if it would be somebody who's completely new to SQL Server, those questions are unlikely to show up all at the same time...

    I don't agree there. They look...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Why a table have maximum one clustered index ?

    lmu92 (3/12/2009)


    How can you be sure that the fragmentation question relates to indexing?

    Context.

    Why not Message Fragmentation in Service Broker? [Smile]

    Why not File System fragmentation? Why not IP fragmentation? Why not...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Indexes Won't Defrag

    How many pages does the index have?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Why a table have maximum one clustered index ?

    prvreddy (3/12/2009)


    Hi all,

    1)Why a table have maximum one clustered index ?

    Because the clustered index is the table. The leaf pages of the cluster are the actual data pages of...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: MCTS 70-431: Exam Question

    sql60190 (3/12/2009)


    Sorry if I asked for too much. Forgot myself, really.

    No worries. Asking isn't a problem.

    As for the XML, make sure you're at least comfortable with 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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