SQL Slayer http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp Making SQL do what we want it to do. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:53:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Admin database 2.0.0 is available http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/2011/12/12/admin-database-2-0-0-is-available/ http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/2011/12/12/admin-database-2-0-0-is-available/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:53:09 +0000 Adam Bean http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/?p=287 http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/admin-database/

- Completely rewrote all database maintenance routines! - Added new object (DeployDatabaseMirroringNotification) to notify via email of any Database Mirroring state changes

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- Completely rewrote all database maintenance routines!
- Added new object (DeployDatabaseMirroringNotification) to notify via email of any Database Mirroring state changes

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- Added @AddStandardPermissions to NativeRestoreDB - Added new object: Foreign Keys & RecursiveTruncate - Added VIEW SERVER STATE permissions to StandardGroupPermissions - Updated WhereAMI to include @IgnoreIdentifiers - Updated Reindex procedure for partitions - Updated BackupDB to cleanup backup logic to check only the most recent backup time - Updated ShowChangedExtents to add @DiffBackupMB to estimated resulting size of a DIFF [...]]]> http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/admin-database/

- Added @AddStandardPermissions to NativeRestoreDB
- Added new object: Foreign Keys & RecursiveTruncate
- Added VIEW SERVER STATE permissions to StandardGroupPermissions
- Updated WhereAMI to include @IgnoreIdentifiers
- Updated Reindex procedure for partitions
- Updated BackupDB to cleanup backup logic to check only the most recent backup time
- Updated ShowChangedExtents to add @DiffBackupMB to estimated resulting size of a DIFF backup in MB

New major release coming soon with completely rewritten maintenance routines!

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- Added TableSizes procedure - Updated ReadErrorLog to support @FindRestarts which will show when SQL was restarted, and how long it was down for. - Man, MoveBetweenFilegroups & who all fixed for case sensitive collations. - ShowPermissions fixed to resolve collation issues. - StandardGroup permissions updated to drop non standard users from standard roles.

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- Added TableSizes procedure
- Updated ReadErrorLog to support @FindRestarts which will show when SQL was restarted, and how long it was down for.
- Man, MoveBetweenFilegroups & who all fixed for case sensitive collations.
- ShowPermissions fixed to resolve collation issues.
- StandardGroup permissions updated to drop non standard users from standard roles.

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- BackupDB procedures updated for model tlog issues and added @SkipRecentRestoreMinutes - Added function JobHistoryDateTime_fn.sql - Added new procedure DeploySQLServerStartupInstructions - Updated maintenance procedures to resolve collation issues - Updated NativeRestoreDB to not drop backup/restore history when dropping a database via KillProcess on restore

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- BackupDB procedures updated for model tlog issues and added @SkipRecentRestoreMinutes
- Added function JobHistoryDateTime_fn.sql
- Added new procedure DeploySQLServerStartupInstructions
- Updated maintenance procedures to resolve collation issues
- Updated NativeRestoreDB to not drop backup/restore history when dropping a database via KillProcess on restore

]]> http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/2011/05/03/admin-database-1-13-0-is-available/feed/ 0 GPT Disk Alignment http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/2011/04/26/gpt-disk-alignment/ http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/2011/04/26/gpt-disk-alignment/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:57:11 +0000 ktoth http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/?p=274 The GPT disk alignment can be checked and verified by using the command below:

wmic partition get BlockSize, StartingOffset, Name, Index

You’ll get something that looks like the following:

BlockSize Index Name StartingOffset 512 0 Disk #1, Partition #0 135266304 512 0 Disk #2, Partition #0 1048576 512 0 Disk #3, Partition #0 1048576 512 0 Disk #4, Partition #0 1048576 512 0 [...]]]> The GPT disk alignment can be checked and verified by using the command below:

wmic partition get BlockSize, StartingOffset, Name, Index

You’ll get something that looks like the following:

BlockSize Index Name StartingOffset
512 0 Disk #1, Partition #0 135266304
512 0 Disk #2, Partition #0 1048576
512 0 Disk #3, Partition #0 1048576
512 0 Disk #4, Partition #0 1048576
512 0 Disk #5, Partition #0 65536
512 0 Disk #6, Partition #0 65536
512 0 Disk #0, Partition #0 1048576

Disk #1 (GPT Disk)
135266304 \ 512 = 264192
264192 \ 2048  =  129

Disk #1 in this example is a basic GPT disk. If you take 135266304\512 you get 264192 which is divisible by 2048, which means that the disk is aligned properly.

This information came directly from a case I had opened up with Microsoft to verify if our GPT disks were properly aligned.

There is limited information out there on how to properly verify a GPT disk for SQL server. I hope this helps!

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- Updated BackupDB to support @CopyOnly. - Updated WhereAmI to support searching jobs (@SearchJobs). - New Object: DatabaseAttributes_vw.

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- Updated BackupDB to support @CopyOnly.
- Updated WhereAmI to support searching jobs (@SearchJobs).
- New Object: DatabaseAttributes_vw.

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We’re on a roll! Finally working towards some inline documentation with the recent addition of the man procedure. Very exciting stuff! We’re getting there, slowly but surely.

Fixed CheckDB logging issues Updated ReadErrorLog to resolve collation/cursor issue Removed buildmax of 11.0.0 Updated objects to 3042 where they were 4053 Added dbo.RemoveComments_fn Added dbo.man Added dbo.GetManSection_fn Updated both versions of WhereAmI to include @IgnoreComments, [...]]]> http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/admin-database/

We’re on a roll! Finally working towards some inline documentation with the recent addition of the man procedure. Very exciting stuff! We’re getting there, slowly but surely.

  • Fixed CheckDB logging issues
  • Updated ReadErrorLog to resolve collation/cursor issue
  • Removed buildmax of 11.0.0
  • Updated objects to 3042 where they were 4053
  • Added dbo.RemoveComments_fn
  • Added dbo.man
  • Added dbo.GetManSection_fn
  • Updated both versions of WhereAmI to include @IgnoreComments, performance enhancements and updated header
  • Updated Model
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Big update!

Added ReadErrorLog Added sysserver_principals_vw compatibility view Added CacheKeyAttributesWide_fn Removed PlanCache_vw, logic placed in ExecutionPlanAttributes_vw and ExecutionPlans_vw is an extension of that (including QueryPlans). FileIO – added addition columns and output. IndexInfo – Added the NONE @ScanType, also changed default @ScanType to LIMITED (the actual system default) IndexInfo – Fixed an overflow in the rank calculation MissingIndexes – Added Schema name ]]> http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/admin-database/

Big update!

  • Added ReadErrorLog
  • Added sysserver_principals_vw compatibility view
  • Added CacheKeyAttributesWide_fn
  • Removed PlanCache_vw, logic placed in ExecutionPlanAttributes_vw and ExecutionPlans_vw is an extension of that (including QueryPlans).
  • FileIO – added addition columns and output.
  • IndexInfo – Added the NONE @ScanType, also changed default @ScanType to LIMITED (the actual system default)
  • IndexInfo – Fixed an overflow in the rank calculation
  • MissingIndexes – Added Schema name
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Resolved collation issues with 2000 version of IndexInfo. Added new Split_fn for 2005 and later (to support VARCHAR(MAX)). Renamed 200x.dbo.Split_fn.sql to 2000.Split_fn.sql. ]]> http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/admin-database/

  • Resolved collation issues with 2000 version of IndexInfo.
  • Added new Split_fn for 2005 and later (to support VARCHAR(MAX)).
  • Renamed 200x.dbo.Split_fn.sql to 2000.Split_fn.sql.
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Updated MissingIndexes_vw to include support for ONLINE operations (Enterprise Edition). Also added DROP statements. ]]> http://www.sqlslayer.com/wp/admin-database/

  • Updated MissingIndexes_vw to include support for ONLINE operations (Enterprise Edition). Also added DROP statements.
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