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  • RE: temp table vs subquery

    Jeff Moden (11/28/2008)


    Before folks get into what could be a heated debate, Table Variables, Temp Tables, and Derived Tables (sub queries in the FROM clause) all live in the same...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    rbarryyoung (11/29/2008)


    I don't really have a problem with someone who has a bunch of certs asking questions on methodology or approach. IIRC, the certs don't really test for that...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: stored procedure---finding all tables that contain a specific column

    You left out the equals sign in the procedure call. You had that part right last time.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: I am not able to connect the sql server,Login failed for user 'MYPC\Jaiparaman'. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18456)

    When you installed SP2, there should have been a utility launch at the end to allow you to specify which windows accounts are sysadmin. On Vista and Server 2008, members...

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

    Jack Corbett (11/29/2008)


    They imply you memorized some canned answered and/or went to boot camp.

    There's a frighteningly small percentage that actually studied the material. Not many, but there are some.

    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: stored procedure---finding all tables that contain a specific column

    Well, your procedure (as you posted it) doesn't have any input parameters, hence trying to pass one is going to give an error.

    You don't need a variable called @ColumnName, you...

    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: Server is sluggish

    Jack Corbett (11/29/2008)


    Are you trying to open the trace file using Query Analyzer on your PC? If you are that is why it is failing with the error because...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Minatanace plan for backup

    Ok, that's not of much help. I hate the way the errors are cut off.

    See if you can find the job that runs the maint plan. Open the job, find...

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

    Jeff Moden (11/29/2008)


    GilaMonster (11/29/2008)


    Though, if you look, most of those certs are not SQL related...

    True enough... but they are suppose to imply the ability to think and do a little...

    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: DBCC CHECKDB - how use it in a maintenance plan ?

    Oksana March (11/29/2008)


    Hi Gail,

    "Stop SQL" you mean stop SQL Server Agent in the Control Panel--Services?

    No. I mean stop SQL server. The SQL service must be stopped before you can access...

    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: Server is sluggish

    The command I executed to stop the trace:

    declare @TraceID int

    exec sp_trace_setstatus @TraceID, 0

    You need to set the variable to the ID of the trace you're trying to manipulate. There can...

    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?

    Jack Corbett (11/22/2008)


    GilaMonster (11/22/2008)


    I have a macro tool on my home pc where I can easily put in some pre-written answers. I'll see if I can find a site for...

    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: Key Factors to Look when number of users grow

    That's a pretty open question.

    On the hardware side, make sure that you have planned for the new users and have capacity. eg if your CPUs are currently running on average...

    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: Minatanace plan for backup

    Duplicate post. No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic610667-357-1.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: CLR Stored procedure without visual studio?

    You could write the code in notepad and compile with the command-line C# or VB compilers (which are included with the .net framework). It's a lot of work though.

    Does anyone...

    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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