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  • RE: Will the database snapshot work if we truncate the source database after the snapshot is created in sql server 2005.

    rajeev.training (5/31/2013)


    1) Will snap shots work if the source database is truncated after the snapshot is taken.

    If you mean TRUNCATE TABLE, yes. If you mean something else, maybe explain 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: DB Randomly sets in Single User Mode

    Try this slight modification (IndexID is null for alter database events)

    declare @TraceIDToReview int

    declare @path varchar(255)

    DECLARE @DatabaseName = 'Test' -- make this the database you're interested in.

    SET @TraceIDToReview = 1 --this...

    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: SA account question

    PearlJammer1 (5/31/2013)


    If i disable the sa account this will not effect these logins will it ?

    No.

    Therefore what is the difference between the actual sa account and logins that...

    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 the sql service

    Error 32 is "File in use by another process." Find out what other process that is and stop it from using your TempDB files.

    https://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: VLFs sizes

    Shouldn't be any noticeable effects from different sizes of VLFs, if there are even any effects at all. It's large numbers of VLFs that cause a problem, and that is...

    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: What is the difference between 2005 and 2008 in installation method

    Why?

    In both cases you run the installer, click through and set all the options then let it install.

    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: Backup problem - log cant back up in time before next log back up

    I'd suggest a backup to disk first, should be faster, then that file can be backed up to tape later. Worth testing to see if it gets you your 3...

    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?

    I cheated. 😎

    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?

    And for those wondering about the 137, google - Fine Structure Constant and enjoy a lesson in quantum field theory.

    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?

    Apologies, didn't realise it was a quote

    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: Question on SARGability

    Andre Ranieri (5/30/2013)


    You've got me thinking that this is perhaps not so much an issue with SARGability as it is with parameter sniffing.

    Correct, it's not. It's a mix of parameter...

    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: Backup problem - log cant back up in time before next log back up

    Are those file-based backups of the log or actual SQL log backups?

    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: Can i restore database with new log file?

    A restore doesn't actually put anything into the log file, it's mostly empty after the restore completes.

    Whether there's any parallel depends on how many database data files, how many files...

    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?

    Lowell (5/30/2013)


    The products of 21 is 7 and 3.

    [nitpick]

    The factors of 21 are 7 and 3. The product of 7 and 3 is 21

    [/nitpick]

    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?

    The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)


    GilaMonster (5/30/2013)


    I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such...

    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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