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  • Reply To: Profiler Trace

    I've started creating a separate deadlock extended event myself.

    Here's an example of how to create a deadlock ext event.  Naturally your WITH options may vary.  You can then use SSMS...

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  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    Sergiy wrote:

    Data pages make up a clustering key. No data page exists outside a clustering key. if any data in a table with a clustering key is updated then...

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  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    Jeff Moden wrote:

    Jeff Moden wrote:

    ScottPletcher wrote:

    Jeff Moden wrote:

    ScottPletcher wrote:

    (3) SQL does that itself, so that's only a very minor consideration.

    I might be misinterpreting what you're saying above but,...

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  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    ScottPletcher wrote:

    The Dixie Flatline wrote:

    Paul is certainly a worthwhile authority.   I will study his article later.   I did notice this quote, which was emphasized:

    A clustered table will always produce full...

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  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    The Dixie Flatline wrote:

    Paul is certainly a worthwhile authority.   I will study his article later.   I did notice this quote, which was emphasized:

    A clustered table will always produce full logging and...

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    The Dixie Flatline wrote:

    ScottPletcher wrote:

    The data still has to be read -- how else would SQL know that the proposed new value was the same as the value in the...

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    OK, found one of the links:

    https://www.sql.kiwi/2010/08/the-impact-of-non-updating-updates.html

    I assume Paul White is an authoritative enough source for you :wink:.

    I mentioned another source in my ref notes but can't find it.  My internal...

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  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    The data still has to be read -- how else would SQL know that the proposed new value was the same as the value in the table itself?

    It's the writes/dirty...

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    I'll have to check my internal notes for outer references.  My notes just have the relevant details for me, not where I got them from.

    But I'm rather busy now, so...

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    The Dixie Flatline wrote:

    The code below is showing the the exact same cpu times and statistics whether or not the target value is being changed.    Not calling you a liar,...

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Permissions

    I agree.  In particular, I would never do this for "ANY" db.  And definitely not in production.  Prod data, particularly, should always be as tightly restricted as possible.

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: OPeratos from SQL Agent add extra email

    No, only one mail account per job.

    But you can group email account so that multiple people receive an email for the job.

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    Jeff Moden wrote:

    ScottPletcher wrote:

    (3) SQL does that itself, so that's only a very minor consideration.

    I might be misinterpreting what you're saying above but, at face value, I have to...

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Read_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT && size tempdb

    Tempdb tends to grow enormously after turning on snapshot, since most shops update data fairly frequently.

    Shrinkfile remains functional but it should only be used exceptionally rarely!  Such as after a major...

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

  • Reply To: Transaction log and updates on large tables

    n/a.

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." "Norm", on "Cheers". Also from "Cheers", from "Carla": "You need to know 3 things about Tortelli men: Tortelli men draw women like flies; Tortelli men treat women like flies; Tortelli men's brains are in their flies".

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