Jeff Moden

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Reply To: Backup taking too long - SQL Server 2016

PJ_SQL wrote:
No, the backup is not broken into several files, we can try to do that.
As you said, you didn't have this problem just a little bit ago. I'm with...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 21, 2020 at 7:35 pm

#3799849
Reply To: Poor peformance

Johan Bijnens wrote:
here is a nice discussion about it all "Mixed Extents: 02 - Indexing and Stats Maintenance"
I saw that. It's a shame that they didn't get into the Index...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 21, 2020 at 6:43 pm

#3799840
Reply To: Poor peformance

ramyours2003 wrote:
I ran the update stats on a table by creating the indexes, when i checked after executing the update stats the query performance is degraded , may i know...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 20, 2020 at 3:47 pm

#3799323
Reply To: Need help. Find matchng Substring

On the subject of "performance", trailing and mid-string lookups are terrible. If you have to do this more than once, consider another method especially if the data is relatively static. ...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 20, 2020 at 2:19 pm

#3799275
Reply To: Chopping Off Data

Jonathan Gennick wrote:
The article says that "When a CSV file longer than that is opened, the bottom rows get cut off and are no longer displayed."
Did Excel provide any warning that...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 19, 2020 at 7:15 pm

#3798987
Reply To: Attachment file types

Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:
I'll file a note to list allowed types. I think it's a short list, so this shouldn't be hard.
It also seems strange to me that a good number of...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 19, 2020 at 7:09 pm

#3798984
Reply To: Help With a Dynamic Pivot Returning All Nulls

Any chance you could include all of the code from the variable (as code, not a graphic, please) that gets executed so I can have a look?
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 19, 2020 at 5:57 pm

#3798950
Reply To: processing a flat file without knowing the name

david.edwards 76768 wrote:
Jeff Moden wrote:
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I also have been known to use xp_CmdShell to work some serious magic for things like file prep (especially on CSVs), file handling (find it, use it, move...
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--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 19, 2020 at 5:38 pm

#3798945
Reply To: Count the Number of Weekend Days between Two Dates

Just to be sure, Jacob... I really like your solution (especially since I've tested the bejeezus out of it in the area of functionality) because of the integer math, lack...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 18, 2020 at 5:11 pm

#3798591
Reply To: using same name for cursors and temp tables on different stored procedures

To Frederico's good point, please see the following article for an introduction to "Tally Tables" (also known as "Numbers" tables). Keep in mind that it's only an introduction and do...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 18, 2020 at 4:58 pm

#3798590
Reply To: Count the Number of Weekend Days between Two Dates

SwePeso wrote:
I use Google...
https://weblogs.sqlteam.com/peterl/2009/07/12/how-to-calculate-the-number-of-weekdays-for-any-given/
That, however, doesn't count the number of weekend days as the OP requested. It wouldn't, however, provide much difficultly to the OP to realize that if you...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 17, 2020 at 7:35 pm

#3798406
Reply To: Count the Number of Weekend Days between Two Dates

Jacob Wilkins wrote:
Jeff,
Thanks for taking a look.
The problem is indeed one of the range (as Jeffrey also pointed out while I typed this up). The math trick won't work once negative...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 17, 2020 at 7:07 pm

#3798401
Reply To: Count the Number of Weekend Days between Two Dates

Eirikur Eiriksson wrote:
He he, look what the cat dragged in!
😎
More than two years on and it's still interesting? Feels like eating last week's take out pizza.
Heh... I've done that. It does...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 17, 2020 at 4:16 pm

#3798371
Reply To: Count the Number of Weekend Days between Two Dates

Jacob Wilkins wrote:
It's late in the day, and I'm below my quota of coffee (all too common these days, I really need to rekindle my coffee habit), but here's another, fairly...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 17, 2020 at 3:37 pm

#3798359
Reply To: Execution Plan

Ah... I just thought of something else it could be. Have the Developers check the connection strings for the apps. If it doesn't explicitly turn off MARS (multiple active result...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

October 17, 2020 at 1:49 am

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