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  • RE: shrinking the log file

    It should be, it's a temporary work db, just like tempdb :-).

    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".

  • RE: shrinking the log file

    You don't need to take a log backup if the db is in simple recovery model -- indeed, you can't: SQL doesn't allow a log backup to occur while 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".

  • RE: shrinking the log file

    Since their current log drive is full, they are in a tough situation.

    Without a DBA there, to me the safest thing to shrink is a temp db.

    It could try 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".

  • RE: shrinking the log file

    mr.neil.bryan (8/17/2012)

    Would shrinking this database file resolve our issue?

    Possibly.

    Since it is the Reporting temp db, if you have a lot of free space in it, I would go...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    GSquared (8/2/2012)


    Scott, as a post-script:

    Don't assume that your opinion, unbacked by data, is going to convince people of anything. Repeatedly asserting "Erwin>Visio" without any sort of analysis at all...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    Stefan Krzywicki (8/1/2012)

    You still haven't defined what you consider a complete modeling tool. Or what it requires beyond the "very nice pictures" you mention.

    Yes, I did. To repeat, separate...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    GSquared (8/1/2012)


    ScottPletcher (8/1/2012)


    Stefan Krzywicki (8/1/2012)


    ScottPletcher (8/1/2012)


    Stefan Krzywicki (8/1/2012)

    So what does Erwin do that Visio doesn't?

    I didn't think Visio even offered a logical data model (i.e. Entity modeling vs table modeling),...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    Stefan Krzywicki (8/1/2012)


    ScottPletcher (8/1/2012)


    Stefan Krzywicki (8/1/2012)

    So what does Erwin do that Visio doesn't?

    I didn't think Visio even offered a logical data model (i.e. Entity modeling vs table modeling), I thought...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    Stefan Krzywicki (8/1/2012)

    So what does Erwin do that Visio doesn't?

    I didn't think Visio even offered a logical data model (i.e. Entity modeling vs table modeling), I thought it was all...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    GSquared (8/1/2012)


    ScottPletcher (7/31/2012)


    Stefan Krzywicki (7/31/2012)

    When I had the choice between Erwin & Visio, I chose Visio.

    Wow. You must not be a DBA or a data modeler 🙂 .

    I agree...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    Stefan Krzywicki (7/31/2012)

    When I had the choice between Erwin & Visio, I chose Visio.

    Wow. You must not be a DBA or a data modeler 🙂 .

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    Stefan Krzywicki (7/31/2012)


    ScottPletcher (7/31/2012)


    Stefan Krzywicki (7/31/2012)


    Scott, What does Erwin have that Visio doesn't that causes you to consider it a modeling tool while not considering Visio one?

    I admit I haven't...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    Stefan Krzywicki (7/31/2012)


    Scott, What does Erwin have that Visio doesn't that causes you to consider it a modeling tool while not considering Visio one?

    I admit I haven't used Visio that...

    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".

  • RE: Database Redesign

    Lucky9 (7/26/2012)


    redesign database based on the new business requirements ... steps need[ed] ... when redesigning a database.

    Spend some more time gathering, detailing and verifying your data requirements. Don't worry...

    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".

  • RE: Difficulty with a SELECT statement

    DataAnalyst110 (7/27/2012)


    Thanks very much to you both.

    Scott, I'm going to go with yours because I can better understand what it is doing. (By the way, I didn't need the SUM,...

    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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