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  • RE: Improving performance on joins to large tables.

    SQL has to do meta-data lookups whether or not * is specified as it has to find the types and the column lengths.

    The reasons to not use select * ...

  • RE: How to get all activities on SQL server without using Profiler.

    You can use the sys.dm_exec_sessions and sys.dm_exec_requests to see what's currently running on the server.

    You can use the server-side trace procedures (sp_trace_*) to inplement a trace. They're the same procs...

  • RE: Sql Server 2000 Std using only 25% CPU

    From the looks of the stats you posted, you have a very well-running SQL system that is on hardware more powerful than it currently needs.

    Are you having performance problems, or...

  • RE: Scary Questions

    Brad M. McGehee (6/30/2008)


    Oftentimes, it is more important to hire someone with the right attitude than specific knowledge.

    Indeed, and I have several times recommended a hire just based on...

  • RE: Possible new DBA position leery of the 'test'

    jsheldon (6/30/2008)


    Thanks for the response, I may even call back the HR recruiter and ask if this is written or verbal. Because I think if it is written I...

  • RE: Is T-Sql really that hard to learn?

    Jeff Moden (6/30/2008)


    Dang.... that's exactly what they did at the place I work... the worst part is... the DBA recommended it! 😉

    Here too, except the previous database architect recommended it....

  • RE: Regarding Maintainance plan to shrink

    anjan.ashok (6/30/2008)


    I think the issue is with the version the instance showiing error version is 9.0.1399 and other instance in which maintainance job ran fine version is 9.0.3054

    I thought you...

  • RE: Sql Server 2000 Std using only 25% CPU

    It's possible that you are bottlenecked on IO (likely) or memory, and hence the CPU can't get to full utilisation. In gneral, you don't want to see your CPU more...

  • RE: Regarding Maintainance plan to shrink

    Do the instances that do work have SSIS installed on them?

    I seem to recall that in 2005 RTM (which is what you're running) maint plans required SSIS.

    You may want to...

  • RE: Scary Questions

    Grant Fritchey (6/30/2008)


    Needless to say, he couldn't answer the questions and wasn't brought in for the full interview.

    Gee. I wonder why...

  • RE: Stange CPU usage

    There's no file-processor affinity for any database other than TempDB.

    The recomendation I've seen for user databases is that they should have a max number of data files = 0.25...

  • RE: Scary Questions

    Grant Fritchey (6/30/2008)


    We ask 10 questions. They're stupid simple. Yet people with "10 years advanced experience" don't know the difference between a clustered and non-clustered index.

    Likewise. I had an...

  • RE: Problems deleting 20,000+ rows from table with 30 million rows+

    Paritioning may help, without seeing more info on the table design and delete statement I can't be more specific than that.

    The async model may very well help. Scheduling the deletes...

  • RE: Regarding Maintainance plan to shrink

    anjan.ashok (6/30/2008)


    one more question if the data file is growing rapidly wat the solution its taking more space.

    alteast log files we can shrink right.

    Find out why the database is growing....

  • RE: Regarding Maintainance plan to shrink

    anjan.ashok (6/30/2008)


    I am shrinking database once in a week.

    It is not recommended to shrink databases on a regular basis. If you insist on doing it, make sure that you rebuild...

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