Hi George

This is a very busy database and we took the decision a couple of years ago to switch off the auto update statistics as it was affecting performance. We...

sounds about right

thanks Linda

works a treat

thanks

Go to the command prompt and traverse to the binn 'directory in your sql installation e.g. 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$LIAMS\Binn'. While in that directory type sqlservr.exe -m to put sql...