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  • RE: System Database restores vs rebuild

    http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/backup-and-recovery/the-sql-server-instance-that-will-not-start/

    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: high CXPACKET and LATCH_EX

    And?

    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 these requirements for a SQL Developer ridiculous?

    Another job I wouldn't qualify for. The T-SQL and basic Pl-SQL are fine, however I don't meet any of the front end coding requirements.

    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: error 824 severity 24 state 2 trying to attach database

    I'd second the 'restore from last good backup', but might be possible to hack-attach the database. Last resort though.

    http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/disaster-recovery-101-hack-attach-a-damaged-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: Avoid concurrency issue

    Eirikur Eiriksson (4/24/2014)


    How about using the TABLOCK hint?

    😎

    May or may not be sufficient, depending on the code (which we haven't seen), and not necessarily the best option.

    There are many ways...

    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: Is this normal Log file size?

    smtzac (4/24/2014)


    My question is this a normal logfile size of 585GB Datafile? any suggestions to reduce log file size besides SHRINKFILE?

    Why do you want to shrink the file? What...

    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 In memory OLTP

    On what aspect of it specifically?

    Have you read Kalen's whitepaper on it? Have you read the many blog posts from the SQL dev team or people who have played 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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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    rodjkidd (4/24/2014)


    Train goes straightish from Birmingham airport to Telford. Via Brum central, so you might have to change train, but I think they just sit at Birmingham for a few...

    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?

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/24/2014)


    GilaMonster (4/24/2014)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/24/2014)


    rodjkidd (4/23/2014)


    Hope the op and recovery go well. You gotta make it over for SQL Bits.

    Rodders...

    On the shed-dyule 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: Avoid concurrency issue

    SQL_Surfer (4/24/2014)


    If we go that route now, it can mess up reports and other files that we already sent to the client.

    Why?

    Any other options you can think of?

    ...

    Or use...

    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?

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/24/2014)


    rodjkidd (4/23/2014)


    Hope the op and recovery go well. You gotta make it over for SQL Bits.

    Rodders...

    On the shed-dyule for Bits, and planning on it.

    Yay!

    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: Avoid concurrency issue

    Make the column an identity? Or use a sequence?

    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?

    david.john.gilligan (4/24/2014)


    ALTER ANY CONNECTION is exactly what I needed!!

    Err.. Thanks.

    I have no idea which post you're referring to, but you're welcome.

    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?

    Finally making some progress on at article on premature optimisation. Anyone willing to be a proof-reader? Hopefully will be done this week or next.

    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: Table created with “select into” sometimes does not create all the columns.

    I'd start by looking through other procedures to see if there's any which drop and recreate that table. Sounds like there might be another procedure which does a DROP TABLE......

    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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