MAXDOP 2 at instance level query uses 48+ threads for parallel query?
I understand that processor affinity controls how many cpus SQL can use, and I know that maxdop tells it how many it can use in a parallel query execution. So if I set maxdop = 2 (affinity uses all)...
View Article[.NET] Help with game setup... installutil, trying to run ServerAgent.
Hello!Well, the past 2 days, I've had many problems, but this is the last stept I need to go.I'm trying to setup a server, to a game. The only thing that need to be runned, is "ServerAgent".It's...
View Articletracking SQL client connection bandwith\resources
Occasionally are computer connections to our main SQL server database application slows down for users all of a sudden and application freezes for several seocnds. Then everything is mostly fine for...
View Article.ndf on Secondary Filegroup
Hi All, I need some help understanding .ndf Secondary File group Behavior. our production DB .mdf file was getting full so management decided to create .ndf file on different drive with secondary...
View ArticlePossible to install same exact release on same server?
Hello,Is it possible to install multiple versions of the same SQL Server instance (i.e 2008 Standard R2) on to one and the same Windows Server?We want to isolate them from different databases who wish...
View ArticleInstance Microsoft##SSEE?
Hello,I am trying to install a new server with SQL Server 2005. I noticed there is already an instance " Microsoft##SSEE" on the server when I launch the setup.exe. Why? should it be here? is it a...
View Articlecheck where email come from on SQL Server instance
Hi All,this is heavily task to check where Store Procedure that generate notification email come from, of course it was in SQL Server instance DBhave you the Query or Script to perform this...
View Articletop 10 blocked queries
Hi gurus, Is there any dmv query that captures top blocked queries in instance.This query shoulnt be affecting database performance. please give your inputs.thanks in advance. Regards, Venkat.
View ArticleCopy of production tables for reporting on the same db server, does it matter?
Helo, We sync some of our production transaction tables to a reporting database that is located on the same DB Insance (2008R2) thinking that this setup enhances performance. We assumed that running a...
View ArticleRestrict Access to N number of users
Hi All,i would like to know is there any particular feature or a way in sql server 2008 to restrict N number of users to the database server from certain host ip address.
View ArticleHow to generate scritping for a table creation whith its content
Dear all,I have build a big database structure using SQL express 2008. To install that database on a clean system I geneterate a Script from Task--> Generate Script in order to create the whole...
View Articleprocessor time
Hi all, is there any dmv query for knowing processor time. please help me.thanks in advance. regards, venkat.
View ArticleFail to add user 'sa' as a owner of a database for administration
Dear all,I try to set permission of "sa" user to a database I created with an other Windows admin account. When trying to set mapping role to owner in order that "sa" account gets all permission on...
View ArticleSecure Microsoft SQL Database file with password
Hello.I want to ask for a question.I have a software which uses MS SQL database for storing data, i have to deploy this software different machines for different clients.The question is how can i...
View Articlelist of blocked queries
i need a query that finds a blocked query which contains following performance metrics Average Time Blocked Total Time Blocked Query DB Name Last Execution Time please help me. thanks, venkat
View ArticleSQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS support for unicode and non latin
I am wondering if someone can respond on if the default SQL Server 2008 Collation SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS has support for UNICODE, non Latin characters and multi-languages when we use data types:...
View Articleembed images in sql server database mail.
Dear all, i have a scenario of having company logo in a mail sent through sql database mail. i couldnt accomplish it by giving <img src="" in my html content. how can i do it.please help...
View ArticleWhat would be the Max worker thread value for 24 processor and 64 bit...
Hi,In some of my servers Max_Worker_Threads is set to 960Server configuration :-Total available CPU’s 24 and 64 bit operating system so is this valid? Generally Max_Worker_Thread set to 960 for 32...
View ArticleHow would I implement this that whenever the Job is failed in first attempt...
There is a Retry attempts Box below OnSuccess in advanced section of each job in sql server agent.I have a job which sometimes executed in a behaviour that on first attempt it fails and in seccond...
View ArticleHelp me on pulling a SQL report with regards to any StoredProc whose timing...
HI All,One of our customer has reported that few Stored procs execution time is drastically increased.he is looking for the report and looking for timing has suddenly increased. --- no idea how to get...
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