Simple COALESCE(...VALUES...) throws severe error on SQL Server 2008
The following simple statements throws a severe error:SELECT COALESCE((SELECT Wert FROM (VALUES (NULL)) AS Werte(Wert)), NULL, 2)If reformulated with (nested) ISNULLs, the statement works.Is this a...
View Articlecan backup leave database in restoring state?
I recently had a problem with the 'model' database remaining stuck in RESTORING state and keeping SQL Server from starting up. I eventually recovered by restoring system databases from a 10 days old...
View ArticleSQL Server database with multilingual support
The requirement is to support multiple language in same database. I know, there are multiple process involved in this. There are design considerations in Database layer, Business layer and Presentation...
View ArticleStatistics update
Hi,we have one one sp which contains select statement which will be fired for every 15min when i tried to tune the query using recommendations of sql query optimizer in it. It was recommending to...
View ArticleIndex on All Columns in WHERE Condition?
Yesterday (2013-04-04) Kimberly Tripp & Paul Randal gave a great presentation at the Microsoft offices next to Radio City Music Hall in New York City.Kimberly said: "Don't index all columns...
View Article70% FILLFACTOR for Badly Fragmented Indexes?
Yesterday (2013-04-04) Kimberly Tripp & Paul Randal gave a great presentation at the Microsoft offices next to Radio City Music Hall in New York City.Paul said: For badly fragmented indexes start...
View ArticleRoundHouse versioning with SQL server
Hi All,Can anyone guide me to get through in ROUNDHOUSE version with SQL SERVER?Thanks in Advance.
View ArticleSQL on VM, but disks on SAN
My question relates to what happens when you have to rollback the VM.If all your databases are on a SAN and the SQL Server is on a VM, but you rollback your VM, won't the state of SQL and the state of...
View ArticleResource governour, level out time ??
Hi all,I set up a workload group and associated resource pool to limit cpu usage for certain users to 30 %.If I now start a workload for a user in default pool (no limits) and shortly after the same...
View Articlenot able to add buildin admin as login ..sql server 2008 express edition
i have added my AD group in the local administration of the server ... but facing issue while adding a new login .. (SA is disabled on the instance)im getting below error Microsoft Windows [Version...
View ArticleMOVE SSIS Package from one server to another automatically on regular Basis
Hi guys Can you suggest ways to move SSIS package automatically on regular basis from one Server to another?ThanksPlease Mark As Answer if it is helpful. \\Aim To Inspire Rather to Teach A.Shah
View ArticleSize of table
Hi All,Is there any query that gives size of a single table other than sp_spaceused.Thanks in advance.Venkat.
View ArticleSQL Express 2012 on server can't connect from client Windows 7 machine
I have installed SQL Express 2012 on our windows small business server. After installation, I recreated a database from a .bak file.Then I tried to create a dsn from my network Windows 7 machine and...
View Articlerecommended affinity settings for SQL Server 2008 R2 running on VMWare servers
In SSMS 2008 R2, we currently have "Automaticall set both Processor and IO affinity for all processors" set. Since the servers that SQL is running on are VM servers, is this the recommended affinity...
View ArticleBackup Script: Any Script that shows Backup next running schedule with history?
Hi guys looking for Backup history script which shows when was last time backup taken ,backup type andnext schedule for run?for sql 2005 and 2008 .ThanksPlease Mark As Answer if it is helpful. \\Aim...
View ArticleDBCC Fails when there are spatial data types and too many Rows
I have found an interesting issue while running DBCC on tables that contain a geometry data type. If I have more than 884500 rows, no matter the number of columns, I receive the following error:Msg...
View ArticleTable Names - Singular or Plural?
I was surprised when I couldn't find any posts about naming tables with singular or plural names, other than a generic post about naming conventions. There are debates / arguments about this topic all...
View ArticleShould I rebuild ETL table clustered index after daily large delete then...
Hello,We're using SQL 2008 R2 SP1, Enterprise Edition 64-bit. I've seen many variations of this question, but never this same question, could sure use some help.Every day, our ETL system deletes a...
View ArticleHow many non cluster index are there for a table?
Hi,How many non cluster index available in a table?RegardsJHKiran.
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