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  • RE: Memory confusion

    Thanks again Ed.

    Is it worth trying when W2K3 has only got 3 GB RAM ?????

  • RE: How do you avoid using C:\ drive for SQL2008 Installations?

    John Burke (6/26/2009)


    Ed

    Thanks for the input. looks Like we'll be increasing the size of C:\ drive on our builds and possibly looking at using multiple virtual Windows servers instead of...

  • RE: Upgrading DTS packages to SSIS packages

    SQL Noob (6/24/2009)


    Ol'SureHand (6/24/2009)


    A word of advice while running DTS in legacy mode: create stored procedure(s) to invoke the DTS package. Scheduling them directly in SQL Agent leads to unintelligible...

  • RE: Upgrading DTS packages to SSIS packages

    I agree with both prev posters.

    DTS will run well in the Legacy subsystem until you've had a lot of training & experience with SSIS to be able to redesign the...

  • RE: How do you avoid using C:\ drive for SQL2008 Installations?

    Steve Jones - Editor (6/23/2009)


    Wow, excellent information. Ed, you need to write this up as a short article!

    I'll second that!

    Some words of advice needed as well about hotfix leftovers: should...

  • RE: VARCHAR vs CHAR - Table DataSpace in SQL2005

    Hugo Kornelis (6/18/2009)


    min_record_size_in_bytesTableA:109TableB:113

    For TableA, this is exactly as I calculated. For TableB, this isn't; I expected a minimum row size of 77 bytes. That's a difference of 36 bytes.

    And that...

  • RE: VARCHAR vs CHAR - Table DataSpace in SQL2005

    Hugo Kornelis (6/17/2009)

    ..Books Online (chapter "Estimating the Size of a Heap") :TableA stores 72 rows per page and TableB (based on an average length of 7 bytes for the varchar...

  • RE: VARCHAR vs CHAR - Table DataSpace in SQL2005

    Very happy to help solve the puzzle.

    Of course an in-depth analysis as you have suggested lead to finding interesting things .. such as the existence of 330,000 records with more...

  • RE: one character of data

    Hugo Kornelis (6/16/2009)


    Ol'SureHand (6/15/2009)


    .. why varchar(35) seems to occupy more dataspace than char(35) when the actual data stored in both cases is only 6 bytes ...

    If you post a...

  • RE: Automate drive space monitoring for all production servers

    joeroshan (6/13/2009)


    ,,the table. It gives me control over which all servers to check among my long list of linked servers.

    Not sure how efficient & advisable it is to link...

  • RE: one character of data

    Hugo Kornelis (6/12/2009)


    Tom Garth (6/12/2009)🙂Hugo - How do you store a NULL?🙂

    In the storage area of every row, one or more bytes are reserved for the so-called "null bitmap". [...]

    *)...

  • RE: Executing DTS packages

    Not sure if you even need the DTS "compatibility" package unless you wish to re-design a DTS package. Of course you'll need to (if only to change the datasource!).

    Once exported...

  • RE: Varchar to Char for Performance.

    Is there anyone able & willing to assist with an explanation: why VARCHAR(35) seems to take more space than CHAR(35) even with trimmed blanks?

    Previous post explains circumstances. Not sure...

  • RE: Varchar to Char for Performance.

    Was: Trying to revive this topic from the DATASPACE point of view rather than create a new one.

    ---- please see new topic VARCHAR vs CHAR - Table Dataspace SQL2005

  • RE: simple query

    ... or find all rows in all tables - code borrowed from many sources inc. James DBA!

    use MyDatabase

    SELECT o.name AS [TableName], i.rowcnt AS [RowCount]

    -- into master..tblDBHrows_20090522 -- this...

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