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  • RE: restore to new db and DIFF backups

    Has there been ANY data altering activity performed on the testing db since it was restored?

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  • RE: exec commad info

    No, you need to place the query hint inside the stored-procedure itself, however you could set the TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL to READ UNCOMMITTED and that will set it for the...

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  • RE: autogrowth

    If you create a custom alert for SQL Error # 1101 or 1105 (not sure exactly which is which, you can Google that) it will send you an alert should...

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  • RE: autogrowth

    There are many SQL Server Events, SQL Performance Condition Alerts, as well as WMI Events that can be set up rather easily under SQL Server Agent >> Alerts.

    Settings...

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  • RE: Performance issue

    Also, check your SQL Logs and Windows Event Logs for unusualerrors. Sometimes "sudden" performance issues can be related to issues with the disk subsystem (i.e. RAID arrays). ...

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  • RE: Differential backups failing since we started VM

    Is the full backup still available? Or has it already been removed from the backup location?

    Side note: Did they recently add more space to the VM? Often times when...

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  • RE: Mail queued, not delivered

    I don't think so, but you can try. In my case, I had to restart the entire server

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  • RE: Using SUM(1) to count Rows (vs Count(1))

    I was referring to sysindexes, it's eventually being replaced by sys.indexes. Or am I completely confused? :ermm:

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  • RE: autogrowth

    Reasoning for wanted to limit frequent file growth is because of the contention created by having to grow the data/log files on the disk(s). It's often best to choose...

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  • RE: Using SUM(1) to count Rows (vs Count(1))

    Mister Sachmo (10/31/2012)


    Thanks, folks.

    Kraig, I was doing a straight rowcount of a 4 million row table, so that would explain the perf difference. The code I saw used SUM(1) for...

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  • RE: Mail queued, not delivered

    Can you restart the server? In all honesty if you've not changed anything on the SQL Server (or no one else has either) and a full restart doesn't correct...

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  • RE: SQL Backups vs System Backups

    Agree with what every one is saying here...you need and want SQL backups.

    The "benefits" have been well mentioned here already but wanted to point out that for DBs in simple...

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  • RE: Mail queued, not delivered

    Sorry to ask a redundant question but can you confirm that NO mail has been sent? Or has some gone out? Do you know if anything has changed...

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  • RE: Mail queued, not delivered

    Anything unusual showing up in the windows event viewer under application or system? I've had an issue in the last where a dependent library (dell) bombed and had to...

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  • RE: Mail queued, not delivered

    How have you configured your default mail profile? Verify that you have the proper server name, port number, and most importantly for these types of issues...what is your needed...

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