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  • RE: Interogating a database transaction log file

    You need to restore the backup you took before restoring the previous night's backup. Restore that somewhere and interegate the log.

    The database that you restored to the previous night's backup...

    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: Database error when tried to open

    Are all the files where SQL expects them to be? Query sys.master_files and see where SQL thinks the data files should be. Make sure they are there.

    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: Interogating a database transaction log file

    Yes, your're right it should.

    I cvan't test now, but I have seen it in the past on a restored 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: Interogating a database transaction log file

    I don't know of any functions within SQL to read a backued up transaction log. all the ones (DBCC Log, fn_dblog) read the active portion of the log, not a...

    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: Non sargable mightmare

    Could you post a particuarly nasty example?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Handling Huge SQL Database

    Enbee (7/2/2008)


    1. Is there any difference between taking 1 day data and 10 days data from this huge database.

    Depends on the indexes that you have.

    2. How to know that how...

    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: Microsoft certification

    Steve Jones - Editor (7/1/2008)


    What do you mean "write the exam"? That doesn't make sense.

    Difference in slang in different places.

    Down where I live we use the term "write the exam"...

    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 Server 7, Transaction Log

    terry.jago (7/1/2008)


    The process for clearing this is as follows

    1) dbcc opentran(dbname) - this will show the oldest open transaction

    2) Kill this process command kill suid

    3) backup...

    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 Server 2000 Std using only 25% CPU

    kentangki (7/1/2008)


    Hi All,

    i facing almost the same problem, but here i use sql 2000 enterprise with ibm x3650 server.

    i use dual core xeon 1.7 gigs with physical memory 4 gigs

    Please...

    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 Server 2000 Std using only 25% CPU

    Peter Curd (7/1/2008)


    I have set Perfmon counters to run for 3 days but 3 days worth of profiler is going to be a lot of data! Would it ruin...

    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: Maintenance Plan Best Practice

    Loner (6/26/2008)


    Why not shrink the database?

    http://sqlinthewild.co.za/index.php/2007/09/08/shrinking-databases/

    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: Poor Performance temporarily fixed by rebuilding indexes.

    Do you have primary keys (clustered index) on guids? (uniqueidentifier default to NewID())

    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: Differential Backup Failure

    I normally call them direct, but then I work for a MS premier customer.

    Google gave me the following kb article that should get you started. It will cost you something...

    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 Server 2000 Std using only 25% CPU

    Also, during those slow times, query sysprocesses and look for what the wait times and last wait types 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: Database Engine Tuning Advisor

    Not that I'm aware of.

    The power of the machine won't affect the results of the tuning advisor. Only the volumnes of data and the workload trace affect that.

    The SQL versions...

    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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