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  • RE: Indexing for count?

    If you can, create a NC index to support the other searches on the table. If that's not possible, or you want a NC just for the count, then put...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: interpreting and resolving issues related to high number of logical reads

    Grant Fritchey (12/14/2008)


    To really answer the question, you've got to post the execution plans.

    And the query, the table schemas and index definitions please.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Installing SQL server 2005 on a home computer

    If it's a desktop at home, local system's fine.

    It's not recommended for use in production systems because it has too many privileges and has no access to other machines.

    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: Windows to SqlServer Authentication mode

    Please don't cross post. It just wastes peoples time and fragments replies.

    No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic619044-146-1.aspx

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Indexing for count?

    timothyawiseman (12/13/2008)


    I also indexed the group by column before initially posting, and it definitely helps, but I was wondering if there was something that could specifically aid with counts, since...

    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: Windows to Sqlserver Authentication mode

    udayaraju_v (12/12/2008)


    I need Login as "sa" and empty Password ""..is ther any possibilty..please suggest me...

    I would very, very strongly recommend that you do not do that. A server with the...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SQL2005 Maintenance Plan Failure

    What's the error?

    For the full error, go to the job step properties, to the advanced tab and enter a file name for the job output. Full error will be in...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Alertnatives to DBCC INPUTBUFFER(@@spid)

    You can query sys.dm_exec_sql_text and pass it a sql_handle (which you can get from sys.dm_exec_requests and several other DMVs)

    It's not exactly the same output as inputbuffer. Inputbuffer will show 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 restore .FBK file..?

    nairsanthu1977 (12/13/2008)


    Whats native restoration process..? Can you explain in detail pls..

    RESTORE DATABASE ... FROM ...

    See books Online for the full details. Or, from Object Explorer, right click the databases folder...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: i have mdf and ldf files how to restore these 2 files in sqlserver 2000

    Try attaching them. It should work.

    From object explorer, right click the database folder and select Attach Database

    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: Any sql-db-related objects updated?

    ALTER TRIGGER [dbo].[trTest]

    ON [dbo].[NotesF_Devices]

    AFTER UPDATE

    AS

    -- SET NOCOUNT ON added to prevent extra result sets from

    -- interfering with SELECT statements.

    SET NOCOUNT...

    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: Which is better

    Steve Jones - Editor (12/12/2008)


    First thing I do, and used to require in dev teams, is to set tools to replace tabs with spaces. Creates all kinds of issues.

    I used...

    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 2005 encryption

    The_SQL_DBA (12/12/2008)


    1.How is the process supposed to work?

    That's a bit of a vague question.

    How would the process of querying the table with ref to this column work after encryption?...

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

    jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)


    lol y'all are nuts.

    Hehehe :hehe: You only just noticed?

    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: Very intresting Arithmetic over flow error while addition

    In the first statement, both of those numbers are integers. When SQL does maths on two integers, the result will be an int. In this case, the result is too...

    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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