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  • RE: Guest Editorial: And Now; a Recitation

    Matt Miller (2/2/2009) That doesn't mean you get to put down our little tournament:)

    Oh, I'm not trying to put your 'little' tournament down. I just don't know what it's...

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  • RE: Guest Editorial: And Now; a Recitation

    Lynn Pettis (2/2/2009)


    GilaMonster (2/2/2009)


    Matt Miller (2/2/2009)


    I'd laugh at that - but I was coding SQL while watching the superbowl yesterday....:)

    Super what?

    Oh, right, the World Cup is the only TRUE World...

    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: Getting an error while trying to copy a DB from SS2000 to SS2008

    Do you have any object named 'sysnsobjs' in your table? Do you have a user named 'sys'?

    Did the upgrade adviser find any problems?

    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: Difference between varchar(max) and varchar(8000)

    charlesz (2/2/2009)


    Second, NVarchar(MAX) and Varchar(MAX) can only hold up to 65535 bytes ( The number posted by Gail Shaw was wrong).

    Really? What makes you right and Books Online wrong?

    Or 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

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  • RE: Costly update trigger -70,000,000 logical reads for 30,000 rows updated!

    TheSQLGuru (2/2/2009)


    2) is the join column a primary key or unique index value? Looks like cartesian product if not.

    Agreed. That's one reason I want see the actual exec plan,...

    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: Getting an error while trying to copy a DB from SS2000 to SS2008

    Please post the code you're using and the exact error message that you're getting.

    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: Guest Editorial: And Now; a Recitation

    Matt Miller (2/2/2009)


    I'd laugh at that - but I was coding SQL while watching the superbowl yesterday....:)

    Super what?

    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: Trans Log Maintenance Strategy

    To add to what Terry posted try this article here (blatant self-promotion)

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/64582/

    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: Tutorial/Tips on writing SPs that are fast and upto standards of development

    DavidB (2/2/2009)


    I'm sure all that have posted to this thread would be happy to provide some suggestions on what you have in place currently.

    Oh, absolutely! The comment about prices...

    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: Backup Question

    Nicholas Cain (2/2/2009)


    ARCServe (and most backup solutions) have an open file agent which allows you to backup files that are in use by the OS or other programs.

    That should...

    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: Desperate for Help

    john (2/2/2009)


    I need to add this records quickly and I don't have time to add the UI right now.

    Use a query window and write insert statements?

    What's the definition...

    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: Costly update trigger -70,000,000 logical reads for 30,000 rows updated!

    Nested triggers means that an update to a table in a trigger can fire triggers on that table, providing it's not the same table. So, say you have Table1 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: PhD in Computer Science

    karthikeyan (2/2/2009)


    how much cost do we need to complete the course?

    whether choosing 'DB' as a research topic is the best option or not. is there any limitations in choosing...

    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: Backup Question

    What's CA?

    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: Desperate for Help

    john (2/2/2009)


    To be clear I am not doing this via code. I am typing directly into the table row.

    Why?

    Any triggers on the 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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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