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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    I've taken a preliminary look.  Impressive table size, 3+TB!  I'll definitely have some suggestions for possible mods to indexes.  I don't know if you be able to / want to...

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  • RE: Need SQL Training Recommendations

    1) Get a good book on SQL Server Administration.  I've found that those including Brian Knight or Kalen Delaney are reliable.  If you read it and study it, the book...

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    Indianrock - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 5:33 PM

    ok, can some of this be commented out?

    MAX(ds.ItemNumber) AS Equality#
      FROM #index_missing
      CROSS...

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    A few critical tables would be a good start, particularly large child tables that are currently clustered on an identity column.

    Edit: Be sure to include any "missing index"...

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    Indianrock - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1:59 PM

    This change didn't remove the error       I see there are two indexes...

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    DesNorton - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1:36 PM

    ScottPletcher - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:40 AM

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  • RE: Last period calculation using existing variable


    DECLARE @Begin_Period int;
    DECLARE @Last_Period int;

    SET @Begin_Period = 201712;
    SET @Last_Period = CASE WHEN @Begin_Period % 100 < 12 THEN @Begin_Period + 1 ELSE @Begin_Period...

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    Indianrock - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:12 AM

    I'm looking for the problem.  Changing the 3 declared variables from smallint to int didn't...

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    Ed Wagner - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 6:11 AM

    If your CI has the ClientID as the first key column and values for...

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    The code below will produce two result sets.  The first is missing index stats/info.  The second is existing index stats/info.  We combine the two -- and often other needed...

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  • RE: trigger that fires on updates NOT from application

    SQLRNNR - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1:25 AM

    ScottPletcher - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 12:31 PM

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  • RE: Best practice

    jmcnorrill - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 3:18 PM

    ScottPletcher - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 3:12 PM

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  • RE: Best practice

    Another option could be to use a static view that is dynamically generated for the formulas.  When a formula(s) change, the view is regenerated.  Just an idea.

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  • RE: fill factor with clustered PK on identity PLUS another column

    The first focus should be on getting the best clustered index on all (significant) tables.  That is the single most critical performance factor for most tables.  Hint: This is most...

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  • RE: Best practice

    Looks rather straightforward, since the detail table already contains the Position the person was in on that given day.

    If  you could post useable sample data -- CREATE TABLE...

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