Database Updates

  • I don't have time to write triggers, or anything. I need to quickly find out if a database has been update since Monday. Does anyone know of a way to do that?

    Gregory Larsen, DBA

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    Gregory A. Larsen, MVP

  • If you back up your log-files, maybe you can have a look at the size of the files.

    I back up log files each hour. If nothing happens to the db these files are about 15 kb. So when they are bigger, something must have happened and you should have a close look at the db

    Cheers,

    Frank

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  • That seems like one possible approach. Does anyone know of any others?

    Gregory Larsen, DBA

    If you looking for SQL Server Examples check out my website at http://www.geocities.com/sqlserverexamples

    Gregory A. Larsen, MVP

  • You can try with Log Explorer (www.lumigent.com).

    There is a free trial available on the web site.

    HTH

    Franco


    Franco

  • How easy is it to use?

    Gregory Larsen, DBA

    If you looking for SQL Server Examples check out my website at http://www.geocities.com/sqlserverexamples

    Gregory A. Larsen, MVP

  • Very easy to use it.Just install it on your server, server and client component, attach to the t-logs and begin to investigate.

    Really great product, we buy it and we use it for about 2 years.

    Franco


    Franco

  • The trial only works with Pubs or Northwind.

    Clive Strong

    sqlsrvr_dba@hotmail.com

  • *.trn sizes are good indicator. If you need to regularly do these checks, might be an idea to add a date col to the tables and have the insert/update statements populate them with the current date/time. A simple query using the date will give you the results.

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