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User tables in the system DBs. Are they affected by SPs and CUs

  • February 26, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    #274554

    Hello all, I have a client with several instances of SQL Server from 2000, 2005, & 2008, at various builds. They unfortunately have several cases where they have created objects in the system DBs. I am only certain of the Master DB being used but it wouldn't surprise me if the other system DBs have user tables as well.

    Will updates, SP or CU's leave user objects alone in the system DBs?

    Thanks.

    Joe

  • March 2, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    #1592720

    I would say yes as long a MS doesn't add anything with the same name, then you may have problems.

  • March 3, 2013 at 1:27 pm

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    Joe.Spitler (2/26/2013)

    Hello all, I have a client with several instances of SQL Server from 2000, 2005, & 2008, at various builds. They unfortunately have several cases where they have created objects in the system DBs. I am only certain of the Master DB being used but it wouldn't surprise me if the other system DBs have user tables as well.

    Will updates, SP or CU's leave user objects alone in the system DBs?

    Thanks.

    Joe

    Maybe but it doesn't matter I definitely wouldn't bank on it. All of these things should be sripted and reexecuted after any SP or CU. If they collect data over time, then you'd better have a script to save the data before any SP or CU.

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

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