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  • RE: executing xp_cmdshell getting error

    Looks like an error from whatever you are calling with xp_cmdshell. Are you having it call an exe file or something like that?

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  • RE: Need separeta last, first and midin from full name

    You could split by "up to punctuation" for LastName, First type formats, splitting anything before the punctuation (either comma or semicolon) as the last name. That would be Left(FullName,...

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  • RE: MSDB Database is growing (21 GB).

    That table contains the results of including query data in an e-mail. All it takes is a few big datasets and you'll get a HUGE table.

    There's an article here...

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  • RE: Improving performance of a SELECT query

    Are you familiar with reading execution plans? That's where you'll need to start.

    If you aren't familiar with them:

    In Management Studio, click the option in the toolbar for "Include Actual...

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  • RE: SQL Like Clause

    Jeff Moden (3/14/2012)


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    Jeff Moden (3/13/2012)


    anthony.green (3/12/2012)


    you might want to take a look at full text indexing and the contains function then, otherwise you will be wrapping the variable in...

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  • RE: SQL Like Clause

    Jeff Moden (3/13/2012)


    anthony.green (3/12/2012)


    you might want to take a look at full text indexing and the contains function then, otherwise you will be wrapping the variable in a multiple of...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Grant Fritchey (3/15/2012)


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    herladygeekedness (3/15/2012)


    I have also lost jobs on terminology as I am also self-taught. I'm more a data analyst/programmer than DBA but around SQL...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    L' Eomot Inversé (3/15/2012)


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    I have also lost jobs on terminology as I am also self-taught. I'm more a data analyst/programmer than DBA but around SQL since 6.5 and...

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  • RE: Help!... Memory Use on Windows 2008 R2, SQL Server 2005 x64. The physical is 98%

    The max memory setting is just for the buffer pool. If SQL Server needs more resources for other things, it will use it.

    Do your databases have any CLR objects...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jack Corbett (3/15/2012)


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    I have also lost jobs on terminology as I am also self-taught. I'm more a data analyst/programmer than DBA but around SQL since 6.5...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Stefan Krzywicki (3/15/2012)


    GabyYYZ (3/15/2012)


    Is it too much to ask that a DBA candidate, who says he has 10 years experience with SQL Server, know what a primary key is, or...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GabyYYZ (3/15/2012)


    Is it too much to ask that a DBA candidate, who says he has 10 years experience with SQL Server, know what a primary key is, or know the...

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  • RE: Was This Week A Good Week?

    Any week where I feel I'm kicking life's butt more than it's kicking mine. Purely subjective, and it works for me.

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  • RE: The Consistency Debate

    David in .AU (3/14/2012)


    I wouldn't use ATM's as an example as I think you will find that in this day and age, all ATM transactions are live (both debit and...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Gianluca Sartori (3/13/2012)


    I don't know who you're talking about. 😉

    No, seriously, you'd better ignore him.

    A wise man once told me that the only person in the world you can change...

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