Size Of SQLServer Databases With Indices
Jul 20, 2005
Hello,
I am starting to examine using SQLServer instead of Oracle. I went
through the SQLServer import utility to copy tables from Oracle into
SQLServer. I then checked the size of the database.
I then started to specify indices for the tables. I did not see the
database file size grow all that much. I kept on using the shrink
command to make sure that wasted space was removed. I even made sure
that minimal free space was allowed.
I was rather expecting (from experience with Oracle) that there would
be a large growth in the database when addind indices. So what did I
miss? Are the indices stored elsewhere and I missed them? Does
SQLServer handle indices differently so they dont' bloat the database
size?
The size of our data in SQLServer is a key factor in whether we move
from Oracle, so I need to under how indices effect storage size.
Thanks for any help.
Bart Torbert
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Feb 22, 2006
Hi,
Apologies if this has been asked before, i've done a search but can't find a definitive answer.
I've created a table in an SQLExpress 2005 db using Server Managment Studio Express.
My intention is to use GUID fields as surrogate PK's. I therefore wanted to add a additional index to prevent duplicate records being added to the table. Not having used SQLServer before could someone confirm or deny that this is the correct way to do this. The PK field [EPISODEID{unique identifier}] is set as a non-clustered index. And i've created a second clustered index using the two fields that create a unique record. I've added a screen shot if that is any help.
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Chris
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with regards,
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I am using a connection string like
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I am getting worrried.
Any help ??
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I have used the following script to add the size of chosen tables in all the databases on a given server. What I need to do is to create a GRAND total. Can someone give me a hint?
exec sp_msforeachdb
@Command1 = "print'?'",
@Command2 = "use ?
SELECT CAST (o.name as char(20)) as 'Table', SUM(c.length) 'Record size',
MAX (i.rows) '#of rows',
CONVERT (decimal (10, 4), SUM (c.length * i.rows)/(1024.00 * 1024.00)) 'Approx. size (MB)'
FROM sysobjects o, syscolumns c, sysindexes i
WHERE o.id = c.id
AND o.id = i.id
AND (i.indid = 1 or i.indid = 0)
AND o.type = 'U'
And o.name in ('Table1','Table2','Table3')
GROUP BY o.name
COMPUTE SUM (CONVERT (decimal (10,4), SUM (c.length * i.rows)/(1024.00 * 1024.00)))"
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I am currently running...
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Hi,
I thought I'd post this question again to see if I get a response this time. I am trying to figure out how to write a sp to drop all of a given tables indices. I have looked at the sp_helpindex text and see where the index name, index ID, table ID etc. is determined...no problem there. What I am having difficulty with is the actual DROP INDEX statement 'cause somehow I need to concatenate the table name to the index name and have the statement work...something like DROP INDEX @tablename + '.' + @indexname (which I can't get to work...sorry about my lack of SQL Srvr knowledge!). I was hoping someone might know if this can be done and how to do it.
Any help, even if it is to tell me this can't be done, would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks in Advance....
Kevin A
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Recently, I assumed responsibility for a SQL Server 6.5 application( I am an Oracle DBA).
This application is being purchased from a vendor. It is replacing an Oracle application.
I did not make the decision for accepting this vendor's application
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--with about 70 tables -- will not have any indices, only primary keys that will be utilized
through Powerbuilder. There will be no foreign keys as all such constraints are
handled through PB code.
I have dealt with many different applications over the years and under different platforms
but I have never encountered an application where there are no indices. I have seen
application with way too many and even some with too few. Never an application
without any.
Has any one ever worked with, or dealt with, an application with no indicies? Is it
practical to attempt to use native PB code to replace indicies? If yes, was the application
running efficiently? Was everything through table scans? Any advise on how to deal with this vendor?
Right now there are no procedures or function -- just native sql code on the theory everything is faster
and more efficient? May be?
Thanks for any information.
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2) "Upsize" SQL Express to SQL Standard on the affected boxes. Allow the deletes to replicate. Backup the database, downgrade to SQL Express and restore the database back to SQL a new SQL express instance. This would involve a lot of work on each box. I'd like to avoid it if possible.
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Here is the class:
Code Snippet
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Net;
using System.IO;
namespace Predict.Services
{
public static class Foo
{
public static string GetIntradayQuote(string symbol)
{
string returnQuote = "";
HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)(WebRequest.Create("http://data.predict.com/predictws/detailed_quote.html?syms=" + symbol + "&fields=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,28,30"));
request.Timeout = 1000;
HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)(request.GetResponse());
StreamReader streamReader = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream());
returnQuote = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
streamReader.Close();
response.Close();
return returnQuote;
}
}
}
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I compile it into a dll and then create the assembly and function as follows:
Code Snippet
drop function fnTestGetIntradayQuoteXML_SJS
go
drop assembly TestGetIntradayQuoteXML_SJS
go
create ASSEMBLY TestGetIntradayQuoteXML_SJS from 'c:DataBackupsCLRLibrariesTestGetIntradayQuote_SJS.dll' WITH PERMISSION_SET = EXTERNAL_ACCESS
go
CREATE FUNCTION fnTestGetIntradayQuoteXML_SJS(@SymbolList nvarchar(max)) RETURNS nvarchar(max) AS EXTERNAL NAME TestGetIntradayQuoteXML_SJS.[Predict.Services.Foo].GetIntraDayQuote
go
declare @testing nvarchar(max)
set @testing = dbo.fnTestGetIntradayQuoteXML_SJS('goog')
print @testing
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Regards,
Skipper.
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Hi experts;
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I created this table
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Insert Data
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with 2 Unicode characters
�� = 0x2300
�� = 0x2122
Selecting the data
select Bez from testunicode
I see
"?��"
�� = 0x2122 is ok but instead of 0x2300 there is 0x3f
When I modify the insert statement like that ( 8960 = 0x2300 )
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"����"
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