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  • RE: Poor performance

    Fragmentation is caused by several factors. However, that wasn't the point of the suggestion. The point was to improve your loading performance. Was it faster? And...

  • RE: MIN and MAX memory settings for SQL 2005 in multiple instances

    Given you are new to this. Why are we talking about 5 instances? You wouldn't have an Oracle Background would you? There are good reasons for more...

  • RE: Degree

    MBA for sure, or at least take some courses on Project Managment. That is always a good step towards managment. Prove you can manage a project and people...

  • RE: Table Hints

    The biggest advantage of using hints is that you KNOW how it is going to execute. If consistency is more important than performance this may be the right idea....

  • RE: Execution time increases dramatically when using variable in query

    The two most likely possible issues here are as mentioned:

    Parameter sniffing, which will result in different execution plans. (can we see them, or have you at least checked them?)

    Caching of...

  • RE: Using built-in sql backup vs third party backup ex) Backup exec

    We use backup exec, and I can't believe I am going to say this....

    Oh I can't say it(how many issues we have had). I recommend it. Sorry if...

  • RE: MIN and MAX memory settings for SQL 2005 in multiple instances

    Yes.. Set Max to 5G for each of the 5 instances for a total of 25G. You can also set the Min to 5G which will LOCK all...

  • RE: Index problem! Please guide

    I forgot to add.

    If you have several queries (which most people do) create an index based upon the more common set of those fields.

    Example:

    select where a,b,c

    select...

  • RE: Index problem! Please guide

    If you have an identity field PK, then it should be your clustered index. There are many reasons why, but simple one is data is organized in the table...

  • RE: TSQL by Duration (Response Time)

    I've been at both ends of the spectrum on this. I used to work for a company where any, and I mean ANY, change was required authorisation and no...

  • RE: TSQL by Duration (Response Time)

    TheSQLGuru (11/1/2007)


    2) Besides, many performance fixes are either adding/altering indexes, defragmentation of same, updating statistics or rewriting a query to removed unnecessary temp tables, cursors, etc. Only the latter...

  • RE: TSQL by Duration (Response Time)

    TheSQLGuru (11/1/2007)


    I think 6 should be removed from the list. Performance improvements are always welcome IMHO. Preventing user complaints should be a goal of all companies!

    Actually that really...

  • RE: Large db restore, help needed

    I had an issue recently where my restores were taking excessively long. Things to check.

    Obviously Virus software disabled.

    Patches are up to date.

    Are these disks Raid 5?

    The creation...

  • RE: Help for query

    begin tran

    update table1 set ClientID=@ClientID, Description=@Desc,ChangeDate=@ChangeDate where ID=@ID

    if @@error<>0

    begin

    rollback tran

    end

    If the error occurs above, the next statement WILL execute outside of a transaction, but will error after...

  • RE: Huge Table

    You have 3 columns in the table, and 2 are FOREIGN KEY and the other is VALUE?

    Put an index on your date field. For whatever reason you are doing...

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