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  • RE: High disk queue length

    Your disk stats are high. Both sec/read and sec/write should be around 10ms. On C, your sec/read reaches 0.5, on D, G and Z the sec/write reaches 0.1. Both of...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Implicit conversion from data type sql_variant to varchar is not allowed. Use the CONVERT function to run this query.

    susaabraham (2/21/2009)


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    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Is data files get currupted if client applications switch off ?

    angel0in (2/20/2009)


    I am planing to use SQL Server Express on one machine and use it from 5-6 machines on LAN. In that case is also stable according to GilaMonster

    That's not...

    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: Database Is Set to Suspect

    y.koteswarrao (2/21/2009)


    I have executed the DBCC Checkdb() and found that the database is mared as suspect,How can i reslove this issue?

    Depends why it's suspect.

    Please post the full output of checkdb...

    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: MSDB : integrity check errors

    Ninja's_RGR'us (2/20/2009)


    If you start with a fresh set of backups once the server is back online, can it avoid restoring troubles later on?

    I would think so. I'm not sure...

    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 (2/20/2009)


    Nope. Check your profile.

    :blush: I forgot that was in there.

    So much for 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: Series of basic index and performance questions

    Krishna (2/20/2009)


    Because in SQL server, the first column is enforced by an index

    No, the entire primary key is enforced by an index, not just the first column.

    A second index on...

    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: Trigger Help

    brekher (2/20/2009)


    My script to extract data for the Bankruptcy table is chocking on a few fields but the other tables I was able to extract sample data. I hope its...

    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 (2/20/2009)


    Let me guess, let's say around early 30's. Say right around the time I graduated high school. Close??

    Just about dead on.

    Lucky guess?

    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: Series of basic index and performance questions

    xgcmcbain (2/20/2009)


    as for reubilding indexes, sql server does not do this automatically at some point?

    No

    What are the reasons for having to rebuilding indexes? inserts, deletes?

    Inserts mostly, updates a bit, deletes...

    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 (2/20/2009)


    Is there an easy way to search for all the threads he has originated?

    Yup. Click on his username, select "View all posts by this member"

    You sure you want...

    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 (2/20/2009)


    Bob Hovious (2/20/2009)


    I graduated high school in 74.

    I graduated 77, so I wasn't so far off.

    I don't think I want to give away date of birth. 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: MSDB : integrity check errors

    Ninja's_RGR'us (2/20/2009)


    Would it be prudent to rerun all the backups after the rebuild is done so that any data loss cannot screw something up later on?

    Repair or rebuild?

    Repair, definitely.

    Rebuild 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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Is data files get currupted if client applications switch off ?

    Access gets corrupt because it's in memory on the client machine. Remember that SQL is a server app. It's running on the server, not the client PC adn it won't...

    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: Trigger Help

    Hmm. I think we're going to need more info.

    Please post 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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