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  • RE: TempDB Inserts and Updates

    Not unless you're using one of the snapshot isolation levels or have complex select/from portions to those insert/updates that does hash joins or needs work tables or have triggers on...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Security folder in SSMS

    Under the server folder you see logins and the only permissions they have are server-wide permissions (sysadmin, security operator, backup operator, etc)

    Under the database folder you see database users and...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Performance Issue - understanding query plans

    Can you post the execution plan please?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: logical consistency-based I/O error

    Why would you run them on an undamaged database to 'test'? Seeing as the command is intended repair damage, running on an undamaged database is not going to test anything.

    Want...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: what will be the maximum value of Statistics Logins/sec

    sumith1andonly1 (2/5/2013)


    what will be the maximum value of Statistics Logins/sec?

    Theoretical maximum, not sure if there is one. Actual maximum that you get, you'll have to monitor over a period of...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: UNION vs OR --> NP-Complete Problem

    Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: New features in SQL Server 2012

    Mike Seattle (2/5/2013)


    I think changes to the OVER clause are pretty useful.

    What about them are useful? What problems can you solve now that you couldn't solve before?

    I asked this question...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: logical consistency-based I/O error

    Why did you run that on the database WFilter when it's MSDB that's damaged?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: get SQL server memory usage

    Errr... what don't you understand?

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Relying only on VM snapshots as a backup

    http://serverfault.com/questions/169957/backing-up-a-sql-server-vm-by-doing-a-complete-vm-backup-as-opposed-to-individua

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956893/en-us

    Virtualization Snapshots for Hyper-V or for any virtualization vendor are not supported to use with SQL Server in a virtual machine. It is possible that you may not encounter any...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Using the OUTPUT statement for data change logging

    greg.senne (2/4/2013)

    GilaMonster (2/4/2013)


    The output keyword will output as many rows as the operation affected. Insert 4 rows, the output will output 4 rows. Delete 300 rows, the output will output...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Using the OUTPUT statement for data change logging

    greg.senne (2/4/2013)


    Okay, but I don't know how to use the output keyword to output more than one row.

    The output keyword will output as many rows as the operation affected....

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: New features in SQL Server 2012

    Grant Fritchey (2/4/2013)


    And to directly answer your question, at least a little, check out the Extended Events gui. That's pretty slick.

    I could live without the GUI, the enhanced windowing functions...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Using the OUTPUT statement for data change logging

    Output into a table variable, then work from there

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: New features in SQL Server 2012

    Mike Seattle (2/4/2013)


    If they ask me about 2012, I want to at least tell them I have investigated the new features.

    Have you investigated the new features? What are your...

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

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