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  • RE: How to return last 10 rows of a table?

    First identify the column(s) that comtain the pertinent data. Once identified the following will suffice!

    Select TOP 10 column, column, ...

    From mytable

    Order by somecolumn desc

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  • RE: Vmware and Sql 2008

    Not all SQL servers are suitable virtualisation candidates!

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  • RE: How to return last 10 rows of a table?

    the question displays a degree of ambiguity but not stupidity!

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  • RE: Creating new server instance

    please do not double post, you already have a thread on this subject in the appropriate forum.

    Replies to http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1005872-1549-1.aspx

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  • RE: Creating new instance for mirroring

    do you have a separate computer or are you installing your mirror instance on the same machine as the principal?

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  • RE: Vmware and Sql 2008

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/16/2010)


    Of course, that limits the size of the host, and then the VMs

    This, I suspect, is the key here!

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  • RE: sql 2008 log file size with simple option

    Jeffrey Williams-493691 (10/15/2010)


    timscronin (10/15/2010)


    if the log is growing that large because you are rebuilding all of your indexes every night

    as a side note, if you rebuild indexes in simple recovery...

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  • RE: The need to back up system databases?

    daveb87 (10/15/2010)


    I think it is a good practice to backup the Master, MSDB and Model databases on a regular basis.

    It's vitally important!!

    daveb87 (10/15/2010)


    Of the three, the Model is the...

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  • RE: Vmware and Sql 2008

    Not much to say here that's not already been said really!

    My own experiences are with various systems including Shabba's environment where i worked on the design\deployment.

    This has to be...

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  • RE: Delete record without using Delete keyword

    I'm with Gail on this WHY???

    Having said that, to delete a row without using DELETE simply requires an UPDATE which nullifies any column data. OK the row isn't actually deleted,...

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  • RE: Connect to SQL Server using I/P address in SSMS

    Geoff A (10/15/2010)


    make sure the SQL Server Browser service is running.

    This is not required when specifying the ip address and port!

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  • RE: What to backup on witness ?

    Regardless, you would be well advised to backup all system databases as a set. If you ever had to restore you would certainly want MSDB and Master to be in...

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  • RE: MSDB in a Cluster

    In SQL Server 2008 the only system database moved to a cluster node local drive (the SQL Binn directory) is the MSSQLSystemResource database. This is to facilitate, as far as...

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  • RE: Connect to SQL Server using I/P address in SSMS

    Hmm looks correct, that's the format I use

    192.X.X.X,port

    Have you set a static tcp port for the named instance or is it still set to dynamic?

    Also have you checked the event...

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  • RE: Connect to SQL Server using I/P address in SSMS

    Yes and how are you specifying the IP and port number, what are you typing into the connection dialog box?

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