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  • RE: AUDIT MEMORY ISSUES

    I guess it depends on what you want to monitor.

    There are lots of products out there that will monitor server memory use for you.

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  • RE: Critique - Common SQL Server Mistakes

    It looks a little too basic for me. I'd be more likely to present on that subject than to be on the receiving end of it.

    Edit: Might want to...

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  • RE: Books

    The SQL Bible series is what got me started (WAY back when).

    What I always recommend is, write down a list of questions you need answered about SQL Server, take the...

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  • RE: Email notification on individual job steps

    You could add a step in between 1 and 2, that sends an e-mail to you.

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  • RE: Critique - Common SQL Server Mistakes

    Roy Ernest (1/20/2011)


    I am planning to write a controversial Blog regarding NO LOCK. 😀 I think you will broil me over red hot charcoal once I am done with it......

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  • RE: A different Type Of Query

    LutzM (1/20/2011)


    CELKO (1/20/2011)


    Since a table must have a primary key to a table, I automatically put one in the skeleton schemas I post.

    ROW_NUMBER() will, effectively, sort the list, then...

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  • RE: Critique - Common SQL Server Mistakes

    with(nolock)

    'nuff said.

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  • RE: Where do you look for DBA's?

    Ferguson (1/20/2011)


    Brandie Tarvin (1/20/2011)


    There is a difference between a Jack of All Trades and a Specialist. A multi-talented Specialist is what a lot of people are seeing with this description.

    It's...

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  • RE: Where do you look for DBA's?

    Here's a description I got for a "DBA" position back when I was job hunting in September:

    Must have advanced proficiency and extensive knowledge of web development and design technologies, and...

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  • RE: .mdf / .bak / .ldf

    There are tables in msdb (one of the system databases) that store the backup data. You can query those to find what backup files you need in order to...

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  • RE: A different Type Of Query

    Just in case, "LEFT PUTER JOIN" is a typo. Should be "LEFT OUTER JOIN".

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Roy Ernest (1/20/2011)


    My article on Netmeeting is published... Yay..!!! Thanks Steve.

    Congrats.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (1/19/2011)


    Craig Farrell (1/19/2011)


    Side note: How does one become a MS SQL MVP? My google-fu is failing miserably.

    You get a nice little email from MS on the first day...

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  • RE: Execution plan query cost v Logical reads

    "Cost" in query plans is just about the most useless piece of junk information ever created. Really. I'm not exaggerating. Most of the time, it's about as...

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  • RE: Is it possible? A column with multiple sets of default constraints.

    It is possible to design a table to do this kind of thing.

    What you do is change it something like:

    create table HorseSense (

    ID int identity primary key,

    HorseID int not null...

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