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  • RE: fragmented indexes cause TEMPDB growth?

    sqlenforcer (8/27/2014)


    If there is fragmentation in some of the indexes being used in a multi-table join query, would that cause TEMPDB to grow?

    No. Fragmentation has to do with...

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  • RE: Does anyone have a good 'validate email' function?

    brad.mason5 (8/27/2014)


    I always thought .(dot) was important in my email but I guess it has no meaning.

    Depends on the mail provider. My work email starts gail.shaw@ ... and if you...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Table Partitioning

    ramana3327 (8/27/2014)


    Mainly we need this for archiving purpose.

    Again, why?

    You can't partition across databases, so the 'old stuff into the archive database' can't be done with partitioning. Fast switching works when...

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

    Oh look, one of my pet peeves. Email validators

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Can a loop lock itself?

    You cannot block yourself.

    What were the errors raised?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Buffer Cache hit ratio

    Rather ignore that counter. It's useless. Even on a server that's under severe memory pressure it'll be sitting near 100%

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Does anyone have a good 'validate email' function?

    sqldriver (8/27/2014)


    GilaMonster (8/27/2014)


    sqldriver (8/27/2014)


    I used to use this. Not perfect by any stretch but got most of the junk out.

    Does it flag this as invalid?

    MyAccount+SSC@Gmail.com

    http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-hidden-ways-to-get-more-from-your.html

    It does.

    Which is why I...

    Gail Shaw
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    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Does anyone have a good 'validate email' function?

    sqldriver (8/27/2014)


    I used to use this. Not perfect by any stretch but got most of the junk out.

    Does it flag this as invalid?

    MyAccount+SSC@Gmail.com

    http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-hidden-ways-to-get-more-from-your.html

    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: MCSE Data Platform 2012 and salary

    I'd give you mine, but it wouldn't be of the slightest use because of where I live.

    Salary depends as much on where you are in the world as experience.

    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: Does anyone have a good 'validate email' function?

    Depends how accurate you want it.

    Want a complete, perfect validation? Use DB_Mail to send an email and have the app ask for the sent code, or validate a clicked on...

    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: Table Partitioning

    Are you sure you need partitioning?

    Gail Shaw
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    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: keeping table unlocked during transation

    For emphasis, since the people recommending nolock aren't mentioning the side effects

    And please do some reading on the side effects of nolock before you consider using it anywhere.

    It is not...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Corruption in a page of m_type 17, options left ?

    Interesting....

    Let's hope that works. I would suggest a long, hard look at that IO subsystem as well. Sooner rather than later.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Query column with multi values using IN

    Eirikur Eiriksson (8/27/2014)


    GilaMonster (8/27/2014)


    Eirikur Eiriksson (8/26/2014)


    Here is an alternative solution using CHARINDEX

    How well does that work if you add 'grape' to the search list?

    Good point, that will ferment into 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: Query column with multi values using IN

    Eirikur Eiriksson (8/26/2014)


    Here is an alternative solution using CHARINDEX

    How well does that work if you add 'grape' to the search list?

    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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