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  • RE: SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008

    I really don't think it's such a major transition, there are a few extra features, discontinued features, but the biggest difference in versions are in BI.

    Do the training to get...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: STOP SERVER

    SHUTDOWN WITH NOWAIT

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: sp_dropserver and sp_addserver question

    dy265 (6/30/2010)


    I am using the sp_dropserver and sp_addserver command but I really don't understand what it really does other than dropping a server and define a server, like if these...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: how can we monitor the general health of the server?

    venkatb.dba (6/30/2010)


    Hi,

    when i am finding server health i can't able to understand how we check that

    how can we monitor the general health of the server?

    Server, or SQL Server?

    You can...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: set Auto Update Statistics ON

    This is an undocumented script like SP_MSForEachTable...

    Try:

    exec sp_msforeachdb @command1='ALTER DATABASE ? SET AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS ON'

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: PRINT vagaries

    Good tricky one...thank you

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I agree Steve, that 2nd England goal should have been awarded...but overall, the German's were much better.

    England's defense was non existent, attacking lacked aggression.....

    Basically, Germany still outplayed them.

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: The Phantom DBA

    Yes, definitely a good career choice.

    MS SQL will always be in demand, it's an excellent product, easy to manage, and capable of doing great things. (no, MS didn't pay me...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: sql server 2005 16gb - high memory utlization

    Here is a good script...credits to the authors...

    /****************************************************************************************

    NAME:DATABASE I/O STATISTICS

    BY:MARK JONES

    DATE:19-02-2008

    PURPOSE: Provides useful statistics about Database I/O requests. Uses the function

    ::fn_virtualfilestats to retreieve all the database file statistics includeing

    ...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: sql server 2005 16gb - high memory utlization

    SQL will allocate as much memory as needed/available.

    Configure your maximum memory allocation within SQL, leaving adequate memory for the OS and other services.

    On a 16gb server, I'd configure SQL to...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: SSIS Package Problem

    The job is being run as the zz_sql_dhsx account which is a member of the sysadmin role.

    on both sides? (source & destination?)

    You still didn't provide any sort of error messages...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Schadenfreude-Mei (6/23/2010)


    CirquedeSQLeil (6/22/2010)


    GilaMonster (6/22/2010)


    Steve Jones - Editor (6/22/2010)


    Sorry, Gail, looks like SA is not moving on in the World Cup.

    🙁

    What a surprise. Not.

    At least we didn't lose every match...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: SSIS Package Problem

    At which sort of step are your packages failing?

    Using any authentication within these specific packages?

    As what are you running these packages under the agent?

    Error messages?

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: We Still Need Human Judgment

    You just brought up something I think most people forget, that we as humans still have the power over computers.

    It's a 50/50 thing, we need the speed, they need our...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I don't really think the poster would consider staying on SSC if he saw your post regarding his question, do you?

    Even though this forum is maybe for blowing off steam,...

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    This thing is addressing problems that dont exist. Its solution-ism at its worst. We are dumbing down machines that are inherently superior. - Gilfoyle

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