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  • RE: Need step-by-step instructions to upgrade to 64-bit mssql 2005 from 32-bit mssql 2005 box.

    you would need to move the databases first otherwise when the script runs to apply the logins it will most likely fail as it wont be able to set the...

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  • RE: Shrink Transaction Logs in SQL 2005

    how big is the log file?

    the file will not shrink if there are transactions occupying the file. You would need to truncate the log first to clear transactions then shrink....

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  • RE: SQL Server Configuration - with RAID arrays

    barb.wendling (7/18/2008)


    What would be the recommended set up to optimize performance on a new server with 8 144 GB hot swappable hard drives? It was suggested that 2 be mirrorred...

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  • RE: Administering Log Shipping

    have you checked the sql logs for any errors?

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  • RE: Backing up database larger than 50GB

    what backup product are you using?

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  • RE: SQL Server does not allow remote connections

    LISETH_T (7/15/2008)


    I upload the application on three different servers (same code, same DB) and it works perfectly. However, when I publish it on their server it doesn't work. ...

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  • RE: Removing a sqlexpress instance

    go into add\remove programs and find SQL server 2005 then click remove.

    the wizard will start and ask which instance you want to remove. select the radio button for the...

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  • RE: Violation of primary key on update

    even if you dropped the PK and loaded the data as soon as you try and re create the PK it would fail anyway

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  • RE: How to determine when a certain field gets a null value? And who/what caused it?

    why not alter the column and add the NOT NULL clause.

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  • RE: Deleting data in tables

    ALZDBA (7/17/2008)


    but that will generate log-file overhead.

    set the database to bulk logged recovery mode before executing the delete statements

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  • RE: Secondary Filegroup when ?

    for a filegroup to be of any use it would need to be spread across a separate array to the primary filegroup. Cant see any advantage to creating filegroups and...

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  • RE: SQL Server 2005 Express - can't connect over network

    jsgault (7/14/2008)


    Thanks for your help everyone. It is working now, hooray!!

    well done!!

    jsgault (7/14/2008)


    I checked the firewall log & found lots of DROP UDP entries coming through so started fiddling....

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  • RE: sql query to get sql log file location

    srbrewster (7/17/2008)


    I need the query to determine the mdf file location of a database.

    just change fileid to 1 instead of 2 as below

    select a.name, b.name as 'Logical filename', b.filename from...

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  • RE: Maintenance plan problems with SQL Server 2005 SP2 - Help!

    if you have the original SP2 file sitting around on the network remove it and replace it with the latest so it doesnt get re deployed in future 😉

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  • RE: Secondary Filegroup when ?

    what disk set up (RAID arrays, etc) are you using on your SQL server

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