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  • RE: yikes

    Those suspended queries are suspended waiting for what?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: dear all,

    Replication is not deprecated.

    Technically it's not a HA solution. It can however be used for HA in some cases.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Upgrade from Sql 2003 to Sql 2008

    poratips (7/15/2013)


    Is it virtualization is good or stand alone server hardware is good?

    Virtualisation's fine, stand alone hardware's fine, depending on what you're doing

    Is it 8 core/CPU is enough?

    No way to...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: copy system database files

    After a service pack installation. This isn't a replacement for database backups (which you need to do regularly). It's as well as.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Transaction Log Backup fails Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use

    Welsh Corgi (7/15/2013)


    Yes. It is a backup that can be used for PIT recovery.

    Am I missing something?

    Yes, that you have the NORECOVERY option on the log backup. i.e. back up...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Transaction Log Backup fails Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use

    Welsh Corgi (7/15/2013)


    GilaMonster (7/15/2013)


    What is the exact backup command that's been run?

    BACKUP LOG DataWarehouse TO DISK e= N'D:\Backup\TransactionLog\Data\DataWarehouse_backup_2013_07_15_181847_8601173.trn'

    WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT,

    NAME = N'DataWarehouse_backup_2013_07_15_181847_8601173',

    SKIP, REWIND, NOUNLOAD, ...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Transaction Log Backup fails Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use

    What is the exact backup command that's been run?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: about system databases.

    As I said earlier...

    GilaMonster (7/15/2013)


    If SQL cannot open and recover master and model successfully, SQL's startup process will fail. If MSDB can't be opened and recovered, SQL Agent will not...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: SQL 2014 - 32 bit setup

    About bloody time too...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: about system databases.

    Well they can't just 'go suspect'

    Suspect mode requires that SQL encounters corruption during a transaction rollback or during crash recovery. Typically, because the system databases (other than MSDB) aren't changed...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: hai all

    Then the correct answer would be 'There are no other sensible ways of doing it.'

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: hai all

    As I said, to fix fragmentation you have to either rebuild the index or reorganise the index.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: about system databases.

    If SQL cannot open and recover master and model successfully, SQL's startup process will fail. If MSDB can't be opened and recovered, SQL Agent will not be able to run.

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

    Are you sure the fragmentation is the direct cause of the poor performance?

    To fix fragmentation, rebuild or reorganise the index.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: NC Index Seek 51% and select cost 0%?

    ananda.murugesan (7/15/2013)


    But actucal exec.plan high seek 94% which created new index on that table...

    Why are you fixated on the cost % of the index seek in the plan?

    Gail Shaw
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