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  • RE: what if sql server 2000 sp4 not applied on windows 2003

    Your SQL Server support from MS expired in July of 2007 !!!

    If you upgrade to SQL 2000 SP4 you can get support from MS until 2013 .

  • RE: Remove Column Header "text" from sp_helptext

    yet another method:

    SQLCMD -H-1

    1> exec sp_helptext sp_procname

    2> go

  • RE: Strategy for a SQL server "heartbeat" check?

    Here's a code snippet of mine to get you started - xp_servicecontrol did not exist in v7.0 so you have a voild to fille - likewise I have no 2008...

  • RE: SQL 2005 Maintenance Plan Issue

    It is not a 32 character limit:

    Executed ALTER INDEX PK_ProductProductPhoto_ProductID_ProductPhotoID ON a1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_AdventureWorks.Production.ProductProductPhoto REBUILD

    Executed ALTER INDEX AK_StoreContact_rowguid ON a1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_AdventureWorks.Sales.StoreContact REBUILD

    Executed ALTER INDEX IX_StoreContact_ContactID ON a1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_AdventureWorks.Sales.StoreContact REBUILD

    Executed ALTER INDEX IX_StoreContact_ContactTypeID ON a1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_1234567890_AdventureWorks.Sales.StoreContact...

  • RE: Polymorphed Proc

    IANAL^HDBA ???

  • RE: Polymorphed Proc

    and yet again to prove why it does work:

    CREATE PROC [;] AS BEGIN

    EXEC ('ALTER PROC [;] AS SELECT NULL')

    EXEC [;]

    DROP PROC [;]

    END

    GO

    EXEC [;]

  • RE: Polymorphed Proc

    It's a cute brain twister that I enjoyed with morning coffee at home before going into the office. 🙂

  • RE: decrypting table contents

    The real fault most probably lies with management in this instance. To me it sounds like a question of either the 'old boy' network or just plain 'cutting corners'.

    The bottom...

  • RE: The Vermillion Screen of Death (Raw Materials Comic Strip)

    In the words of Bill'n'Ted ...

    MOST EXCELLENT !

  • RE: The Vermillion Screen of Death (Raw Materials Comic Strip)

    I really like the comic strip humor. It would be nice to have something like this more regularly. It made this mornings coffee at home especially enjoyable today ! Thank...

  • RE: What Does Support Look Like?

    No active support - however I believe that MS still does security. I do recall that either MS08-040 or MS08-052 security hot fixes had components for v7.0 too !

  • RE: What Does Support Look Like?

    We actually have 2 v7.0 servers that I am aware of. They function perfectly well and will not be changed - this is due mainly to business needs and the...

  • RE: What Does Support Look Like?

    Steve, MS is keeping up on security patches - our latest to apply is MS09-004 - it contains both a GDR patch and a QFE patch - prior to thet...

  • RE: What Does Support Look Like?

    This situation is kind of odd ... let me explain briefly ...

    In a business, the business processes and requirements that said drive the use of technology, including SQL Server, within...

  • RE: Performance Issues

    I run it on the database daily after I defragment and reindex.

    defragment individual indexes daily

    - (not indid 0 & 1)

    - when 10% or more of the rows have...

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