Besides the DTS articles here, you might try http://www.sqldts.com as well.

Not sure what happened there. Looks like someone submitted a script with a link to a bad image file. We'vee removed it.

Tried 4guysfromrolla.com?

Avatars sometimes don't work. If it doesn't, send it to webmaster at ssc.com along with your email and we'll get it uploaded.

Rog,

Seems like you're on the right track here and with the advice from Colin and Gila.

First I'd tell the acting DBAs that database size has nothing to do with log...

You can batch things like this:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/columnists/sjones/batching.asp

Are you looking to have all stored procedures in the original database (dbA) access the tables in the new databases (dbB) and the tables will be deleted from dbA?

You need...

update sd2

set sd2.distinguishedname = sd.distinguishedname

from staffdetails2 sd2

inner join staffdetails sd

on sd2 = displayname = sd.displayname

I don't think this is possible. There should not be anything in an insert that needs to know about other threads unless this is some type of performance monitoring application.

My apologies. I've made some security changes and removed the offending script.

Steve

I like the above advice. There are times a job is just a job. Look for a challenge elsewhere, either in technology or outside it.

If you're really bored, maybe take...

Thanks for the comments.

They don't "hold" the book for you. At least not for me. I've added stuff to my cart and then been notified that it's out of...

I'd call MS support for this. Sounds like maybe they either changed functionality or it's a bug in the SP.

select top 6 newid(), col1, col2

from table

order by newid()

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