Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 76 through 90 (of 98 total)

  • RE: defrag tool on MDF and LDF files?

    Nothing wrong with defrag the entire drive, or using the native defragger! That is, if you can afford the time and taking MSSSQL down.

    Having used the Russinovich CONTIG.EXE util on...

  • RE: defrag tool on MDF and LDF files?

    jmoss111 (2/13/2009)


    I run contig.exe on specific databases to keep the files in one piece.

    Regards,

    Jim

    Right-O. Download Mark Russinovitch's CONTIG utility. Run it specifically against the .MDF file (then the LDF file...

  • RE: executing SSIS dtsx file from a stored procedure

    OOps - a few incorrect memories above.

    Found my code - it does call the DTEXEC utility with xp_cmdshell but not using the pathname.

    The syntax is really difficult, but if you...

  • RE: executing SSIS dtsx file from a stored procedure

    lzhang (5/19/2009)


    Create a batch file. put the command in the bactch file.

    In the stored procedure just run this batch file. It will work.

    There is no need to invoke the command-line...

  • RE: Join in DTS package

    Scott Coleman (5/19/2009)


    I haven't used DTS in a while, but I believe you can do a lookup on a separate connection in a data pump task to accomplish a join.

    You're...

  • RE: Moving the SQL 2005 System Databases

    steve.coleman (5/4/2009)


    I've seen other people ask this question, but didn't see an answer. Has anyone applied service packs or CU's since moving the system data files to another file location?

    Yes,...

  • RE: SSIS very slow compared to DTS

    I am running the DTS packages on a SQL2005 server - no need to keep the 2k one running! In fact it's the same SQL2005 server that takes 5 hrs...

  • RE: SSIS very slow compared to DTS

    Thanks for posting this - transfer rate may be the thing to watch for.

    I am in a similar but desperate situation, so any ideas will be appreciated.

    We have a data...

  • RE: Duplicate Records using SQLCMD

    Jeff Moden (4/6/2009)


    [...] Unless it's a staging table for data, there should be no duplicates in any table. If it's for a staging table, then chances are that the...

  • RE: Annoying NULLs

    Hugo Kornelis (4/6/2009)


    David B (4/6/2009)


    O' and unless Steve fixed it after the last post, it was a select list, not a multiple choice 🙂

    Are you sure? I just replied to...

  • RE: Annoying NULLs

    Hi guys,

    MSDN might be right about the subselect scalar query, but I cannot PRINT the result as NULL .... it's just empty!

    Regardless, none of the multiple choices listed BOTH...

  • RE: Stored proc Logging

    ssismaddy (3/9/2009)


    I have 7 stored procs, --I want to log their execution timings to a table....is it possible?? Pls advise me...

    Thank you

    To write to a table, you may create a...

  • RE: Stored proc Logging

    ssismaddy (3/9/2009)


    I have 7 stored procs, their execution time varies from 5sec to 40sec. Actually 1 stored proc calls the other 6 procs in it. So, is there any method...

  • RE: Get record count for a specific database

    James_DBA (2/10/2009)


    Thank you for the compliment.

    It absolutely is wonderful to see the row count for each table, the purpose behind the final (total) count is very useful in cases of...

  • RE: Help, my database is corrupt. Now what?

    SDM (2/16/2009)


    At the risk of being redundant, excellent article, Gail. It should be compulsory "calm down and think" reading for any DBA facing an apparent catastrophe. ..

    Stephen

    Same from...

Viewing 15 posts - 76 through 90 (of 98 total)