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  • RE: Looking for a faster count than count(*) for my sp.

    What are you trying to count? If all the rows in the table, then you can query sys.partitions or sys.dm_db_partition_stats (sysindexes is deprecated and should not be used). If you're...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Recover database using LDF File

    Restore your last full backup as a new database (restore with norecovery), restore all log backups taken up to the point of the accident WITH STOPAT and specify a time...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Shrinking Temp DB

    Yes, I gathered as much. What I said stands.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Require Template !!!

    OnlyOneRJ (10/4/2013)


    Right Andrew.. but they will not do so.. they have asked a developer to perform this task:-D

    Start by updating your resume, because a company that won't hire a person...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Shrinking Temp DB

    Yup.

    Generally it's not a good idea to shrink tempDB anyway. Unless the system is completely quiesced, shrinking TempDB can cause corruption that will require a restart to fix (there's...

    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: Memory threshold for SQL server 2008

    kotharibij (10/4/2013)


    Given that, I will need extra 2 GB on it to make it functional - production server.

    Is it a good time to point out that my home gaming...

    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: Unable to start SQL Server agent after server restart( Sql Server 2012)

    SQLSERVERAGENT service stopping due to a stop request from a user<c/> process<c/> or the OS...

    Maybe check the windows event log?

    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: Page Life Expectancy dropping in value

    IgorMi (10/4/2013)


    PLE min values should not go under 300 seconds.

    That was a poor recommendation 8 odd years ago when servers had maybe 4GB of memory. These days it's 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: which one is better for High Avaliability

    Depends on the requirements and constraints. There's no one that's best always.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Installing Standard Edition vs Enterprise Edition of SQL Server 2005

    The edition is tied to the key, however some variations of the installation media have the key embedded and can't be changed. The developer editions I get from MSDN are...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Avatars borked?

    Edit: Apparently not. Either temporary or local problem.

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

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  • RE: SQL Transaction Log

    jason123 (10/3/2013)


    Sorry could you please explain what are differences between configuring the schedule to back up transaction log and truncate t-log?

    That's in the article I referenced.

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

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  • RE: SQL Transaction Log

    Please take a read through this: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administration/64582/

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

    Brandie Tarvin (10/3/2013)


    Ed, your post doesn't actually have a reply from you in it. Just quoted text. @=)

    It does, he cleverly concealed it.

    I find I have to walk away sometimes,...

    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: Memory threshold for SQL server 2008

    Max server memory controls the buffer pool. SQL uses a small amount of memory outside of the buffer pool as well. If SQL's using too much memory, drop max server...

    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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