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A non-yielding issue may cause a database mirroring failover in SQL Server 2005 and in SQL Server 2008.
FIX: Data loss may occur if the database mirroring thread stops responding for a long time during an automatic failover process in SQL Server 2005 or in SQL Server 2008.
Cumulative update package 9 for SQL Server 2008.
High CPU utilization may occur with your queries on SQL Server 2005 and SQL Sever 2008 servers compared to SQL Server 2000.
OS Errors 1450 and 665 are reported for database data files.
Log Reader Agent reports “The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds' on '%s'” on a partitioned table with more than 92 partitions.
Error code when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates: "0x737D".
FIX: Even though the Distribution Agent successfully reapplies a batch of failed commands, you still receive error message 20046 that indicates that the Distribution Agent failed in a SQL Server 2005 transactional replication.
FIX: The -R parameter is ignored when you use the BCP.exe utility together with the -R parameter and the -F parameter in SQL Server 2005.
FIX: An access violation occurs when you run the SET FMTONLY statement to set the value of the FMTONLY option to ON and the SQL Server 2005 server is under memory pressure.
FIX: Error message when you run a query that uses a common table expression to shred XML data in SQL Server 2005: "Internal Query Processor Error: The query processor could not produce a query plan".
FIX: Assertion failures occur in SQL Server 2005 when a Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) transaction is rolled back while that transaction is being commited by the DTC.
FIX: An access violation occurs when you run a query on a table that has a partitioned nonclustered index in SQL Server 2005.
FIX: Error message when you add a subscription to a republisher that is in a merge publication in SQL Server 2005: “Cannot create the subscription because the subscription already exists in the subscription database”.
FIX: An insert operation for a temporary table that has a foreigh key constraint fails when the execution plan for the INSERT statement contains a merge join operation in SQL Server 2005.

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Scottish Area SQL Server User Group: Wednesday 23rd April 18:30 - 21:00 : Edinburgh Speaker: Alistair Board The 6 W's of SQLDiag 1 Who? All 2 When? Now 3 Why? To monitor, baseline and troubleshoot. Even if you have an ISV SQL Management Tool it may lack required functionality, be licence restricted and/or may not cover all your needs. Even if you already have a handcrafted solution it may lack the robustness of a tool that has been developed and expanded by experts in diagnostics. If you have nothing in place at all... 4 Which? Focus will be on the SQLdiag shipped with SQL 2005 but remember less featured versions of the tool shipped with SQL 7 and 2000. 5 What? SQLdiag 2005 feature highlights:- · Multiple instancing · Runable as a service · Schedulable · Highly configurable · Template and custom scripts · Integration with other tools 6 Where Where ever useful - including clusters Alistair Board is a Senior Database Administrator at ATOS Origin. He has worked as a SQL Server Development and Production DBA for last 7 years - this has including developing and supporting key national systems for NHS Scotland. Prior to this he had various development and network support roles using Microsoft technologies at different companies including 4 years working for the company that developed Dolly the sheep. Speaker: Satya Shyam K Jayanty SQL Server 2008 - Declarative Management Framework concepts & database problem solutions with policy management Declarative Management Framework - is a policy-based system for managing one or more instances of SQL Server 2008. Tighten your database security with policy management, explicit administration & automated administration. You can design a policy to prohibit usage of unauthorized applications and imply the naming convention on the databases for developers. Satya is an Independent Database expert, with over 16 years of experience in application designing, developing and managing database technologies using industry famous technologies & software. He has been working with SQL Server since version 4.2 (1996) and active member & moderator in Technet, MSDN, SQL-Server-Performance.com forums/websites and also writing for http://www.sql-server-performance.com/ website. He is a regular speaker and volunteer (Ask The Experts) at SQL Server events such as SQLPASS, Tech-ed etc. He was made a SQL Server MVP in 2006. He also manages http://www.sqlserver-qa.net.in/ This event will be held at the HBOS's Sighthill office. For security reasons we need to submit a list of delegates in advance. If you wish to attend you MUST email Martin Bell before 12:00 on 22/04. The event will start at 18:30 and go on till 21:00 Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided for attendees.

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