Comments for LittleKendra.com http://www.littlekendra.com Data, Databases, and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:19:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Be Prepared: Collecting Data from sp_WhoIsActive in a Table by Kendra Little http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/02/01/whoisactive/#comment-32396 Kendra Little Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:19:19 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1784#comment-32396 Thanks for your comment! That's a good point-- I'm a little too used to the case insensitive world. I'll work on that. Thanks for your comment! That’s a good point– I’m a little too used to the case insensitive world. I’ll work on that.

]]> Comment on How Stale are my Statistics? by Selectively Updating Statistics http://www.littlekendra.com/2009/04/21/how-stale-are-my-statistics/#comment-32335 Selectively Updating Statistics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:25 +0000 http://thedbaknows.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-32335 [...] Why were we forcing the update of statistics on a static table? With a little bit of help from a script that Kendra Little wrote, I was able to put together a process that will dynamically update [...] [...] Why were we forcing the update of statistics on a static table? With a little bit of help from a script that Kendra Little wrote, I was able to put together a process that will dynamically update [...]

]]> Comment on Corrupting Databases for Dummies- Hex Editor Edition by Anup http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/01/24/corrupthexeditor/#comment-32117 Anup Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:37:18 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1900#comment-32117 Excellent post Kendra.I was trying hard to corrupt a database to do some testing and you helped me :-) Excellent post Kendra.I was trying hard to corrupt a database to do some testing and you helped me :-)

]]> Comment on Be Prepared: Collecting Data from sp_WhoIsActive in a Table by Everett Music http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/02/01/whoisactive/#comment-30295 Everett Music Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:34:40 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1784#comment-30295 First: Thanks for taking the time to post this. My only request is that when posting code, it would be useful for those of us in a case sensitive environment if the code being posted followed the case of the sp. Again, thanks. First: Thanks for taking the time to post this.

My only request is that when posting code, it would be useful for those of us in a case sensitive environment if the code being posted followed the case of the sp.

Again, thanks.

]]> Comment on Corrupting Databases for Dummies- Hex Editor Edition by Kendra Little http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/01/24/corrupthexeditor/#comment-29651 Kendra Little Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:19:51 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1900#comment-29651 Thanks Andy! Thanks Andy!

]]> Comment on Corrupting Databases for Dummies- Hex Editor Edition by Andy P http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/01/24/corrupthexeditor/#comment-29607 Andy P Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:47:03 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1900#comment-29607 I love it! Thanks for the post Kendra! It's really useful to actually see corruption with my own eyes rather than read about it. Corruption is a weird one because you're always wary of it (perhaps fear of the unknown plays a big part in this), but in my case I've never encountered it. Thanks again! I love it! Thanks for the post Kendra! It’s really useful to actually see corruption with my own eyes rather than read about it. Corruption is a weird one because you’re always wary of it (perhaps fear of the unknown plays a big part in this), but in my case I’ve never encountered it.

Thanks again!

]]> Comment on Complaining Doesn’t Help, Even When Your Office Smells Like Pee by John Halunen http://www.littlekendra.com/2012/01/03/complaints/#comment-28620 John Halunen Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=3030#comment-28620 Happy New Year! Glad Carl is still hopping about with you, too! Happy New Year! Glad Carl is still hopping about with you, too!

]]> Comment on Automating SQL Local Security Policy Rights: PoSH and NTRights by Kendra Little http://www.littlekendra.com/2009/11/12/automating-sql-local-security-policy-rights-posh-and-ntrights/#comment-28521 Kendra Little Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:12:19 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/?p=245#comment-28521 I did a quick search today and I'm not finding that it's possible yet--- looks like exporting / importing a security policy is the recommended track for Server Core, but it hasn't been very straightforward for people using it: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservercore/thread/cedf320b-cbf5-4f32-b37c-5d44706181dc There's also a set of posts here about reading/ auditing the values-- essentially by having powershell run the export and then process the output: http://www.powershellcommunity.org/Forums/tabid/54/aft/5949/Default.aspx I did a quick search today and I’m not finding that it’s possible yet— looks like exporting / importing a security policy is the recommended track for Server Core, but it hasn’t been very straightforward for people using it:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservercore/thread/cedf320b-cbf5-4f32-b37c-5d44706181dc

There’s also a set of posts here about reading/ auditing the values– essentially by having powershell run the export and then process the output:

http://www.powershellcommunity.org/Forums/tabid/54/aft/5949/Default.aspx

]]> Comment on How To: Automate Continuous SQLServer Activity with Stored Procedures and Powershell Jobs by Kendra Little http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/03/02/poweshelljobs/#comment-28520 Kendra Little Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:04:30 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2209#comment-28520 Hi Jay, I believe that's correct-- this won't imitate an application that uses connection pooling or anything of that sort. There have been some problems with powershell closing connections, but that was on much older versions: http://sqlblog.com/blogs/allen_white/archive/2009/08/14/a-couple-of-invoke-sqlcmd-issues.aspx Hope this helps, Kendra Hi Jay,

I believe that’s correct– this won’t imitate an application that uses connection pooling or anything of that sort.

There have been some problems with powershell closing connections, but that was on much older versions: http://sqlblog.com/blogs/allen_white/archive/2009/08/14/a-couple-of-invoke-sqlcmd-issues.aspx

Hope this helps,
Kendra

]]> Comment on What's that Filling up Your System Drive? Why I Still Love SpaceMonger 1.4.0 by binaryman http://www.littlekendra.com/2010/04/17/whats-that-filling-up-your-system-drive-why-i-still-love-spacemonger-1-4-0/#comment-28344 binaryman Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:15:35 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/?p=311#comment-28344 Hi Kendra, You should try DIrectory Report http://www.file-utilities.com Happy New Year Hi Kendra,
You should try DIrectory Report
http://www.file-utilities.com
Happy New Year

]]> Comment on Automating SQL Local Security Policy Rights: PoSH and NTRights by Jerome Duquene http://www.littlekendra.com/2009/11/12/automating-sql-local-security-policy-rights-posh-and-ntrights/#comment-26725 Jerome Duquene Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:53:30 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/?p=245#comment-26725 Hello Kendra, Great article ! I'm wondering the same - What's the single command line to add a specific group/account into these local security policies (lock page in memory & perform volume maintenance tasks) ? Until now I found none :( The one you describe is the easier one I found. As SQL Server 2012 will be compatible with Windows server core and the resource kit utility is no more availaible on W2k8R2 servers, how will we perform this simple, important standard tasks on core servers ? I would be glad to have a powershell commands to run just as: set-localSecurityPolicy SeLockMemoryPrivilege -add -SQLserverLocalSecurityGroup (or SID) set-localSecurityPolicy SeManageVolumePrivilege -add -SQLserverLocalSecurityGroup (or SID) Cheers, Jerome Hello Kendra,

Great article !
I’m wondering the same – What’s the single command line to add a specific group/account into these local security policies (lock page in memory & perform volume maintenance tasks) ?

Until now I found none :( The one you describe is the easier one I found.

As SQL Server 2012 will be compatible with Windows server core and the resource kit utility is no more availaible on W2k8R2 servers, how will we perform this simple, important standard tasks on core servers ?

I would be glad to have a powershell commands to run just as:
set-localSecurityPolicy SeLockMemoryPrivilege -add -SQLserverLocalSecurityGroup (or SID)
set-localSecurityPolicy SeManageVolumePrivilege -add -SQLserverLocalSecurityGroup (or SID)

Cheers,
Jerome

]]> Comment on How To: Automate Continuous SQLServer Activity with Stored Procedures and Powershell Jobs by Jay http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/03/02/poweshelljobs/#comment-26519 Jay Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:27:22 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2209#comment-26519 Hi Kendra, Thanks for the post If I am calling the invoke-sqlcmd using the for-each loop is connection to sql server opened and closed every singe time? Thanks Hi Kendra, Thanks for the post If I am calling the invoke-sqlcmd using the for-each loop is connection to sql server opened and closed every singe time?
Thanks

]]> Comment on Internals Matter: Why You Should Check Your Page Verify Settings, and I Should Go to Masters Immersion Training (SQL Skills Contest Entry) by DBA Automation: PBM Strategy « Bits, Bytes, and Words http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/01/25/pageverify/#comment-24906 DBA Automation: PBM Strategy « Bits, Bytes, and Words Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:49:26 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2002#comment-24906 [...] from 2000 may still have the Torn Page Detection as the default. Kendra Little has a great little article on the [...] [...] from 2000 may still have the Torn Page Detection as the default. Kendra Little has a great little article on the [...]

]]> Comment on Be Prepared: Collecting Data from sp_WhoIsActive in a Table by Dan Budiac http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/02/01/whoisactive/#comment-24247 Dan Budiac Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:27:01 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1784#comment-24247 How resource-intensive is sp_whoisactive to run in this fashion? Is there any reason why I couldn't let it collect data for several hours, or even a day? How resource-intensive is sp_whoisactive to run in this fashion? Is there any reason why I couldn’t let it collect data for several hours, or even a day?

]]> Comment on Be Prepared: Collecting Data from sp_WhoIsActive in a Table by John A Davis http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/02/01/whoisactive/#comment-23402 John A Davis Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1784#comment-23402 Dang! I wish I had a database that wasn't working well. Can't seem to find much trouble. sigh Got this saved as a script ready to go. Dang! I wish I had a database that wasn’t working well. Can’t seem to find much trouble. sigh
Got this saved as a script ready to go.

]]> Comment on Seattle101 by SQLCowboyUP http://www.littlekendra.com/seattle/#comment-19768 SQLCowboyUP Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:27:30 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/#comment-19768 We're going to try to stay with my mother in Olympia this time. Last year we stayed at the main hotel and used the wonderful public transportation everywhere. Now if I can figure out how to get from my mom's house to Seattle! Not as easy as one would think ;) We’re going to try to stay with my mother in Olympia this time. Last year we stayed at the main hotel and used the wonderful public transportation everywhere.

Now if I can figure out how to get from my mom’s house to Seattle! Not as easy as one would think ;)

]]> Comment on Seattle101 by PASS 2011 Countdown – 1 Week To Go | Strate SQL http://www.littlekendra.com/seattle/#comment-19748 PASS 2011 Countdown – 1 Week To Go | Strate SQL Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:01:38 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/#comment-19748 [...] Seattle101: Things to See and Do in Seattle with Your New Friends [...] [...] Seattle101: Things to See and Do in Seattle with Your New Friends [...]

]]> Comment on SQLPASS Summit 2011: Meet New People by How’s the weather in Seattle? | David Curlewis http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/08/10/sqlpass-summit-2011-support-the-orientation-committee/#comment-19680 How’s the weather in Seattle? | David Curlewis Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:31:16 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2977#comment-19680 [...] versed in the ins and outs of the summit week’s activities.I’ve read far too many blog posts about what to expect, what to do, what not to do, what to bring, where to eat & drink, etc. But they [...] [...] versed in the ins and outs of the summit week’s activities.I’ve read far too many blog posts about what to expect, what to do, what not to do, what to bring, where to eat & drink, etc. But they [...]

]]> Comment on Seattle101 by Kendra Little http://www.littlekendra.com/seattle/#comment-19627 Kendra Little Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:45:47 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/#comment-19627 That means you did things right! That means you did things right!

]]> Comment on Seattle101 by Ken Trock http://www.littlekendra.com/seattle/#comment-19626 Ken Trock Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:44:12 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/#comment-19626 Thanks for the primer on the light rail system. As I recall from last year the event itself did a good job of keeping us busy. Thanks for the primer on the light rail system. As I recall from last year the event itself did a good job of keeping us busy.

]]> Comment on How to Make a Presentation: Writing Versus PowerPoint by Dev Nambi http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/07/06/presentation-how-to/#comment-19518 Dev Nambi Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:42:57 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2535#comment-19518 This was really helpful. I'm putting together my presentation for SQL Saturday 92 on agile db development. I was doing some of these steps in a different order and was getting stuck. This helps a lot. Thanks! This was really helpful. I’m putting together my presentation for SQL Saturday 92 on agile db development. I was doing some of these steps in a different order and was getting stuck. This helps a lot.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Seattle101 by Roger Noble http://www.littlekendra.com/seattle/#comment-17792 Roger Noble Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:58:20 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/#comment-17792 Awesome list thanks Kendra! I almost died last year due to lack of healthy food (and too much Beer), so I'll definitely check out the hippies :) Awesome list thanks Kendra! I almost died last year due to lack of healthy food (and too much Beer), so I’ll definitely check out the hippies :)

]]> Comment on Seattle101 by Aashish Thakker http://www.littlekendra.com/seattle/#comment-17490 Aashish Thakker Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:01:36 +0000 http://littlekendra.com/#comment-17490 This is great information! I will be attending the 2011 Summit and this is my first time to a SQL PASS Summit AND to Seattle so I am very thankful for the wonderful information you have provided! This is great information! I will be attending the 2011 Summit and this is my first time to a SQL PASS Summit AND to Seattle so I am very thankful for the wonderful information you have provided!

]]> Comment on My site got hacked. And it was kinda fun. by Airborne Geek http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/08/19/my-site-got-hacked-and-it-was-kinda-fun/#comment-16582 Airborne Geek Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:29:58 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2991#comment-16582 Been there, done that (sort of). Few weeks ago, I found my site in an abruptly stripped-down state--it simply said "Owned." Scared the crap out of me. Someone had gotten in and replaced the main PHP page with one that just displayed that text. No scary JavaScript, no redirects, nothing else modified; just a simple defacing. It was a little weird. I was behind on updating WordPress at the time, so, since there wasn't anything else modified or messed with, I assume that they got in thorugh a vulnerability that I hadn't patched yet. So, that's another point--Keep WP updated! Been there, done that (sort of). Few weeks ago, I found my site in an abruptly stripped-down state–it simply said “Owned.” Scared the crap out of me. Someone had gotten in and replaced the main PHP page with one that just displayed that text. No scary JavaScript, no redirects, nothing else modified; just a simple defacing. It was a little weird.

I was behind on updating WordPress at the time, so, since there wasn’t anything else modified or messed with, I assume that they got in thorugh a vulnerability that I hadn’t patched yet. So, that’s another point–Keep WP updated!

]]> Comment on I’m a Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server by Tom Strike http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/07/12/im-a-microsoft-certified-master-in-sql-server/#comment-15222 Tom Strike Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:55:47 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2933#comment-15222 So, as a SQL Server MCM does this mean you know how many DBA's it takes to find a bar? :-) So, as a SQL Server MCM does this mean you know how many DBA’s it takes to find a bar? :-)

]]> Comment on I’m a Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server by Roni Vered http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/07/12/im-a-microsoft-certified-master-in-sql-server/#comment-13014 Roni Vered Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:26:00 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2933#comment-13014 Congratulations, or Mazal-Tov (in Hebrew), Very impressive. Roni. Congratulations, or Mazal-Tov (in Hebrew),
Very impressive.
Roni.

]]> Comment on I’m a Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server by Vincent http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/07/12/im-a-microsoft-certified-master-in-sql-server/#comment-13013 Vincent Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:25:55 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2933#comment-13013 Congratulations Kendra ! Congratulations Kendra !

]]> Comment on How to Make a Presentation: Writing Versus PowerPoint by John Halunen http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/07/06/presentation-how-to/#comment-12375 John Halunen Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:33:42 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=2535#comment-12375 Nicely done, and just about exactly the way Crystal and I did it. Guess we got lucky first try. Still need to come up with a better Big Finish for it though :) Nicely done, and just about exactly the way Crystal and I did it. Guess we got lucky first try. Still need to come up with a better Big Finish for it though :)

]]> Comment on Be Prepared: Collecting Data from sp_WhoIsActive in a Table by SQL Server DBA Scripts: How to Find Slow SQL Server Queries | Brent Ozar PLF | Brent Ozar PLF http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/02/01/whoisactive/#comment-12245 SQL Server DBA Scripts: How to Find Slow SQL Server Queries | Brent Ozar PLF | Brent Ozar PLF Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:18:46 +0000 http://www.littlekendra.com/?p=1784#comment-12245 [...] How to ollect sp_WhoIsActive results into a table over time for troubleshooting history Brent OzarBrent specializes in performance tuning for SQL Server, VMware, and storage. He's one of the very few Microsoft Certified Masters of SQL Server, a published author, and a Microsoft MVP. He likes travel, Jeeps, Apple gear, jokes, and writing about himself in the third person. Read more and contact Brent.Website - Twitter - Facebook - More Posts 39 Comments - Leave a comment! « Previous PostNext Post » 39 Responses to SQL Server DBA Scripts: How to Find Slow SQL Server Queries [...] [...] How to ollect sp_WhoIsActive results into a table over time for troubleshooting history Brent OzarBrent specializes in performance tuning for SQL Server, VMware, and storage. He's one of the very few Microsoft Certified Masters of SQL Server, a published author, and a Microsoft MVP. He likes travel, Jeeps, Apple gear, jokes, and writing about himself in the third person. Read more and contact Brent.Website – Twitter – Facebook – More Posts 39 Comments – Leave a comment! « Previous PostNext Post » 39 Responses to SQL Server DBA Scripts: How to Find Slow SQL Server Queries [...]

]]> Comment on How Stale are my Statistics? by SQLDIY: Statistics Information Including Last Update | SQL Server Input/Output http://www.littlekendra.com/2009/04/21/how-stale-are-my-statistics/#comment-12243 SQLDIY: Statistics Information Including Last Update | SQL Server Input/Output Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:03:08 +0000 http://thedbaknows.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-12243 [...] How Stale are my Statistics? Kendra Little (blog|twitter) [...] [...] How Stale are my Statistics? Kendra Little (blog|twitter) [...]

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