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  • RE: max number of rows in a cursor (mssql 2005)

    dana_turcanu1981 (2/20/2009)


    I need to perform some actions on every row in the table. I decide to use the cursors. I this a good idea?

    On 100 000 rows? Pack lunch,...

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  • RE: sql not use more then 1.7GB mem

    Mad-Dog (2/20/2009)


    can SQL Server 2005 STD 32BIT on Windows Server 2003 ENT 32BIT work with more then 2-3GB mem(the 32bit mem limit)?

    Yes.

    Gail Shaw
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    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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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.

    It means somewhere within that procedure something's trying to convert a sql_variant to varchar.

    Can you post the procedure?

    Why are you using SQL_variants anywhere?

    How are you constructing the parameter list 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: HELP PLS :( What does "Error: 644, Severity: 21, State: 3" means and how can I fix it?

    elay (2/20/2009)


    2000 RTM??? Why has this never been patched?

    You're vulnerable to the Slammer worm as well as a number of other serious issues, including some bugs that cause corruption. I...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: sql not use more then 1.7GB mem

    Config looks fine. Have you rebooted since adding the boot.ini switch?

    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: HELP PLS :( What does "Error: 644, Severity: 21, State: 3" means and how can I fix it?

    elay (2/20/2009)


    Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.760

    I would suggest you consider applying Service pack 4. There were a number of fixes in that service pack.

    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: HELP PLS :( What does "Error: 644, Severity: 21, State: 3" means and how can I fix it?

    elay (2/20/2009)


    We already drop and re-create the corrupted index, then when we run checkdb again. I attached the result.

    Looks fine.

    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: sql not use more then 1.7GB mem

    Could be that SQL doesn't need more than 1.7 GB. In 2005 SQL won't allocate the min memory when it starts up. That's a value that once reached the memory...

    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: Negative numbers......

    Are you sure all the values in the column are numeric?

    While it's not perfect, try using ISNUMERIC and see if there are any columns that it considers not numbers.

    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 (2/19/2009)


    1) When creating a primary key on a column, is it still necessary to create an index on that column? or would that index serve good another purpose?

    No....

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SUSPECT database

    nishantha0 (2/19/2009)


    hi i am nishantha

    my database suspect how can i recovary

    thanks

    Please post your problem in a new thread and explain, in detail, what happened and what 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: How to update multiple users, in multiple columns, and in multiple tables in a database at a time

    Please don't cross post. It just wastes peoples time and fragments replies. Was it really necessary to post this five times?

    No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic661081-146-1.aspx

    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 update multiple users, in multiple columns, and in multiple tables in a database at a time

    Please don't cross post. It just wastes peoples time and fragments replies. Was it really necessary to post this four times?

    No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic661081-146-1.aspx

    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 migrate this DTS package to SSIS

    Duplicate post. No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to:http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic661114-148-1.aspx

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: PhD in Computer Science

    karthikeyan (2/20/2009)


    i dont have any limitations,if i get admission(part time) in good university, i will join immediately.

    Most will require that you are in the same country for you to study...

    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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