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  • RE: Preceding with N'

    And if the column been compared to is char or varchar, preceding the constant with N can kill performance as it prevents index seeks. (Inplicit conversion on the column)

    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: Production security for developers - 'emergency' updates

    kim.talley (2/24/2009)


    Anyone have any opinions or suggestions for how to handle 'emergency' updates to production by the developer staff?

    Yeah. Don't.

    All updates, even emergency ones, should be done by the DBAs....

    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: create user on pgsql database on linux platform

    raveen4u (2/24/2009)


    I have database of pgsql on linux ... But I'm new to linux.

    This is a Microsoft SQL Server site. You'll get far better responses if you find a forum...

    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: Where to store triggers in the db

    If you created a trigger you will see it under the triggers folder for each table in Object Explorer. Did you refresh object explorer after creating the trigger?

    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: certification (DBA) on Sql Server.

    amit (2/23/2009)


    MCDBA training...

    http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcdba/

    Most of the MCDBA exams are retired or will retire next month. MCDBA is the old SQL 2000 cert.

    Look a the link Steve gave for...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Restore a db using command-line?

    jakemike1 (2/23/2009)


    Thanks for all the info guys, and as I'm rather new to SQL I have taken your suggestion Ten Centuries and created a script using the GUI.

    There's no one...

    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: Alter Database DBNAME Set Recovery Full. Gives error.

    What does SELECT @@version return?

    What querying tool are you using?

    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 to prevent inconsistency /Duplication with no locks in SQL Queries

    nivedita.kathal (2/23/2009)


    yes that was 1204....because we have SQL server is 2000.

    Please post SQL 2000-related questions in the SQL 2000 forums. If you post in the 2005 forums, you're very likely...

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

    Max (2/23/2009)


    Have to finish renovations and moving first though and this reading until 2am is probably not a good idea 😀

    It's better than working til 2am.

    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?

    Max (2/23/2009)


    Here are a couple from kalahari.net

    Thanks

    I don't usually buy from Kalahari. Their prices are often worse than a physical books shop, especially when shipping's factored in

    I'll drop by...

    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?

    Bob Hovious (2/23/2009)


    It may hit 2000 posts before midnight.

    In who's timezone? It's past that in mine.

    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?

    Bruce W Cassidy (2/23/2009)


    Alistair Reynolds

    I need to find some more of his. I found Galactic North in a small bookshop at the airport (of all places) and finished in...

    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: NonClusered Index Rebuild

    Rebuild is essentially the same as drop and recreate. There may not have been enough space for the rebuild to create the new index without fragmentation.

    You still haven't told me...

    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?

    Max (2/23/2009)


    there seems to be a sortage of good SF material at the moment :doze:,

    I've noticed much the same thing. I'm in the mood for sci-fi at the moment...

    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: The transaction log for database is full

    dallas13 (2/23/2009)


    is it possible to change log_reuse_wait_desc column value from nothing to LOG_Backup?

    That view is there to tell you why the log isn't been reused. It doesn't control the log'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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