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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Roy Ernest (2/18/2009)


    That is if I use the "Less than" and "Greater Than" symbol to denote Server Name or Table Name to be replaced with your own, that part...

    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?

    Steve Jones - Editor (2/18/2009)


    What features would really help you "high posters" here at SSC? Changes to the forums? the site?

    Can you ask for one small change please. Remove 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: Cant login to SQL Server 2005

    Grant Fritchey (2/18/2009)


    Ramesh (2/18/2009)


    By default, users on Windows Vista that are members of the Windows Administrators group are not automatically granted permission to connect to SQL Server, and they are...

    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: Cant login to SQL Server 2005

    Ramesh (2/18/2009)


    Using "sa" Login

    Using Administrator login

    Or you can just run the SQLProv.exe tool that's provided with SP2 to set the desired administrative logins for you.

    Do a file search to find...

    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: Deadlocks on update

    Post the execution plan please (saved as a .sqlplan file, zipped and attached)

    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: Moving User Databases

    winston Smith (2/18/2009)


    Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 2

    Unable to open the physical file "C:\DatabaseRestoreTest\Files_location\test_DB_temp.mdf". Operating system error 5: "5(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105)".

    Google tells...

    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 2008 Restore Never Completes

    Were there any messages in the error log concerning the restore?

    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: Corrupted log file - SQL Server 2005 Express

    lior (2/18/2009)


    When I run a backup from Management Studio everything go smooth.

    The error message apears only when the application that is using the database tries to execute a backup.

    So what'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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  • RE: Restore error from bak file

    prakash414 (2/18/2009)


    i am getting error after when i am executing this script

    I saw that. I'm asking what the sql statement looks like before it's executed. Use PRINT to see 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: Interview questions on SQL Server 2005.

    swmsan (2/17/2009)


    Can anyone send me some interview questions pls.

    Different companies will ask different questions. Memorising sample questions is unlikely to help.

    Advice:

    Relax

    Don't exaggerate your abilities.

    If you don't know...

    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: Moving User Databases

    Are you aware that ALTER DATABASE .. MODIFY FILE does not actually move the files? It just changes the metadata for the database saying where the files are. Once...

    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: Restore error from bak file

    Print the sql string before you execute it and check it for any errors.

    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: CPU's @ 100%

    Run profiler (or preferably a server-side trace) for an hour or so during the server's busy time. Find the 3 or so queries that are running the longest or 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: sql error code 4405

    As the error says, the view or function is not updatable because the update command you've issued affects more than one table. An update can only affect a single table.

    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 Value of Your Time

    nicholas.catley (2/18/2009)


    I'm afraid that it wasn't!

    It's usually a good idea when criticising someone else's spelling or grammar to ensure that you make no such mistakes in your criticism. 😉

    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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