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  • RE: SQL Database Size 0 and Unallocated space in negative ..how to Free up?

    Jeff Moden (5/30/2014)


    To fix the negative space available thing, try running the following in the database you're having problems with...

    DBCC UPDATEUSAGE (0);

    Because there are bugs in SQL 2000's free space...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: SQL Server 2008

    The backup buffers are not part of the 20GB allocated to the buffer pool. They are outside the buffer pool.

    Trying to find out how the 20GB of buffer pool is...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: SQL Server 2008

    Backup buffers are outside of the buffer pool, so not part of the 20GB that max server memory sets

    Is this 32 bit?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: snapshot replication lock tables

    Why do you need to snapshot the entire database every 15 min? If it's to keep two sites in sync, wouldn't transactional replication be a better fit?

    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: Just curious, what are your SQL pet peeves ?

    Koen Verbeeck (6/5/2014)


    GilaMonster (6/5/2014)


    thomashohner (6/5/2014)


    What is the preference on column aliases ?

    AS. Equals sign is for comparing values or assigning values. 😀

    Yes, you assign the result of the expression to...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: snapshot replication lock tables

    It takes schema locks, if I recall, so nolock will still be blocked (and even if it wasn't, are you as happy about duplicate rows?)

    Init from backup if the snapshot...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Just curious, what are your SQL pet peeves ?

    thomashohner (6/5/2014)


    What is the preference on column aliases ?

    AS. Equals sign is for comparing values or assigning values. 😀

    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: Just curious, what are your SQL pet peeves ?

    Koen Verbeeck (6/5/2014)


    I think this thread sums up the general feeling towards code formatting displayed in this thread.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1577630-391-1.aspx

    There is soap behind the counter to wash your eyes with...

    Gah.... :crying:

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Querying the transaction log

    devorlask (6/5/2014)


    Thanks, was more so looking to try and break down the tran log after a weeks loading and querying but it seems that it isn't that straight forward.

    No, it...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: SQL LOG SIZE FULL ISSUE

    rajesh.mekala (6/4/2014)


    please tel me yaar how to reslove this issue permently please give explain brefily

    Call Microsoft Support, open a case.

    Alternatively, if you want free help maybe give us...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SQL LOG SIZE FULL ISSUE

    free_mascot (6/4/2014)


    what is .mpmp format?

    It's a mini-dump file. Written when SQL throws access violations or similar severe errors. The goal should be identifying why SQL is throwing access violations and...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Where to add timeout?

    Timeout is a client-side concept. SQL has no idea what a timeout is, it will run queries for however long they take. It's client apps that get impatient and send...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: High Memory

    Why do you think that the replication log reader, a process which runs all the time to implement replication, is a problem?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Querying the transaction log

    Server-side trace or extended events to trace what's running.

    While it is possible to query the transaction log, all you will be able to see is the details of what operations...

    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?

    jasona.work (6/3/2014)


    You know, I'd not really thought about this until now, but...

    How do people find all these "undocumented" options for various SQL commands?

    Management Studio, definitions of system procedures/functions. Debugger with...

    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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