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Binding Default Values To Cols

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I want to create a new column with a default value. I create the column object, and the default object, but cannot bind the default object to the column before the column is added. The only way I can see of doing this is to add the column with AllowNulls=True, then bind the default, and […]

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2001-08-08

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tempdb log file cant extend - when do logs extend?

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Hi all Ive found recently that the transaction log file for a database will NOT extend (even though auto extend is enabled) when a single transaction that is running hits the end of the log. I mistakenly thought that SQL*Server will extend the log when a space request failed. But if its the only transaction […]

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2001-08-02

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Copying permissions

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Our networking group wants to decommission accounts in domain A, and create equivalent (named differently!) accounts in domain B. Is there an easy way to duplicate/copy/transfer the SQL permissions between the two different NT user accounts.

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2001-07-23

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Disk configuration for multiple databases

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Hi all Recently I underwent some hair pulling planning over the disk-subsystem for our new production web-apps coming out soon. One of the big problems I have found is trying to architect a solution where I have 2 or 3 OLTP based applications (200 to 500 users each at times) all sharing the same "disk […]

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2001-07-08

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How to trap failed backup command?

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Hi all I am whipping up my own script for backups (diff, full and log) with emailing, compression and deletion of files X days long etc (I will post when complete). I am having problems trapping the BACKUP command on failure... ie: set @v_starttime = getdate() BACKUP DATABASE @p_database TO vxtmpdump WITH INIT, NAME = […]

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2001-07-08

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ODBC Stored Procedures

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We have an internal application which when viewing the events through Profiler, I see a bunch of ODBC Stored Procedures. Basic sequence is create proc as.... and then the execute then it deletes the same procedure. The server is showing a bunch of compiles and my guess is these ODBC stored procedures are causing that. […]

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2001-07-06

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