Any more details on how you did that? It's an intersting idea. All my queries of MSFT/MVPs say that you can't change this in SSMS.

First, no one here is named master. I realize that might be confusing, but everyone posting has a separate name. It's a little rude not to refer to someone by...

I'll have to check. I'd think they are, but I'm not sure.

Jeff Moden (2/3/2010)

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Heh... shoot... why would I want to do that? I see them too much as it is. If you want productivity to go up, just stop...

Didn't realize that the free version would expire. I agree with you that you should be able to continue using that version forever.

Microsoft does expire their betas, which I understand,...

It's up to someone to run the events in a city. Jeff, if you can find a few people to help organize one in Detroit, it's not that hard to...

golf clap?

Actually we celebrated early. I took Jack to lunch at the PASS Summit. Congrats, Jack!

There are MYSQL links there, but not SQL Server that I see. I would not consider those PHP tutorials the place to learn about SQL Server.

They come from all over. No culture or country has a monopoly on lazy, ignorant, incompetent workers.

I mean the staging table, varchar(max). Not just a varchar

I agree with Jason. No reason to shrink if you're going to need the space the next week.

Don't know enough about that product, but there definitely could be some better security controls and auditing improvements in SQL Server.

SSIS will work, though it's more programming.

Are you using varchar(max) as the table field type?

I'd agree with Grant. No reason for this much memory to be used. Even if it's taken and then not released, it's an issue.

Love to hear more if you do...

I haven't heard any complaints, but I'm not sure how widely these are installed. I would read through the CUs and see if you are affected by something. Note that...