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RE: alternative to nolock to avoid blocking trans

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Most of it is generated in stored procedures. I want to honor other locks that are on the data. But, while those locks from other procs are in place, I want to be able to read the data and be sure not to issue locks...except perhaps on schema. I don't want to issue any new […]

2003-06-06

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RE: DTS Package Create Permission

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Any one in the Public role can create the DTS package. But the execution success depends on what they are going implement in it. If your DTS package creates objects and data transfer it will fail since only dbo or DDL Admin can create the objects

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2003-06-06

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RE: DBAs versus SQL Server

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We have hundreds of servers (600+) here, over 100 SQL Servers, who knows how many dbs. In Operations we manage about 55 servers (about because we only do backups on a few, not really manage) and do patches, upgrades, backups, and help troubleshoot. There's me and a junior DBA who does a lot of other […]

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2003-06-06

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RE: DBAs versus SQL Server

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Interesting subject! It is my belief that there are several types of Database people: DBA = One who owns the hardware, software and network requirements. Also providing needed services like Back-ups, Patches, etc... DBO = One who creates and maintains scheme and DATA. This person also provides customer liasons if a project/product manager is not […]

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2003-06-06

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RE: new hardware

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Cross, It's you versus the bean counters. I can't tell you what to do, only what I'd do in the same situation. For the low end scenario I would go for the minimum spec that I would accept, NOT the minimum spec that accounting will accept. If management want to shave things thereafter then it's […]

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2003-06-06

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