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  • RE: SQL Server 2008 - how to upgrade to R2

    Depends how you bought the licence.

    2008 to 2008 R2 is not a patch, it's not a free download. It's exactly the same in terms of versions as 2005 to 2008,...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SQL Server 2008 - how to upgrade to R2

    SQL 2005 R2 is a separate version, it's not a patch.

    You need to purchase a licence, download the full installation media and run an upgrade.

    What you're trying to do...

    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: Adding columns to a Index As key Vs Non-key columns

    curious_sqldba (7/25/2013)


    If space is not an issue, which one is preferred, adding all columns to the key column of index or adding on the searchable columns as key and rest...

    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: Replication configure in Log Shipping Database

    Please post new questions in a new thread. Thank you.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: checkpoint for committed transactions..

    You can indirectly affect the frequency with the recovery interval setting, but there's not usually a good reason to do so.

    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: did anyone do SQL MCSA certification?

    Koen Verbeeck (7/25/2013)


    GilaMonster (7/25/2013)


    Wrote all 5 (for the MCSE), studied from Books Online as I wrote them well before any books were out.

    You did the whole SSIS, MDS, DQS thing...

    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: did anyone do SQL MCSA certification?

    Wrote all 5 (for the MCSE), studied from Books Online as I wrote them well before any books were out.

    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: How get some informations about MSSQL (options , memory...)?

    OracleBoy (7/24/2013)


    Hi thk for the reply ,

    I want to know the size attribute to pools , memory , cache ...

    It's all dynamic. Again, what are you trying to find...

    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: How get some informations about MSSQL (options , memory...)?

    OracleBoy (7/24/2013)


    1) I want to know the value of options "Partitioning" and "Bit-Mapped" (In oracle , informations are iin v$option table)

    There are no such options in SQL Server.

    2)...

    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: shared & Exculsive latches?

    5+1? That's a very unusual RAID type. Don't think it would be that good for TempDB, 10 would be better, 5+1 would still have the write overhead from the parity...

    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: SP vs Identical T-SQL - different results

    Rob-350472 (7/24/2013)


    This might sound dumb, but what do people actually consider the bug IS?

    It's an incorrect results bug, hard to say more. Looks like something in the proc is causing...

    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: Partition Strategy

    Erland Sommarskog (7/24/2013)


    I will disagree somewhat with Gail and say, yes, partitioning can be about performance. But in that case there is a price to pay.

    It can be (which I...

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

    Chris-475469 (7/24/2013)


    As I said previously, I'm aware partitioning isn't for performance. I just know that there is a possibility it MAY help with queries.

    If you go and read that...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: SP vs Identical T-SQL - different results

    Rob-350472 (7/24/2013)


    I've added the OPTIMIZE hint to the end of the procedure - I can't quite believe this, results sets from the proc and query are IDENTICAL as a result....

    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: Give me free advice !!! (mirroring , Replication) ?

    s.kianpoor (7/23/2013)


    which subscriber is read only ?

    Incorrect.

    and when my publisher (main SQL server goes done the subscriber won't work 🙁 )

    Incorrect.

    As for suggestions, maybe a lot more reading...

    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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