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rasher83
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 Posted - 2008-04-23 : 14:45:58
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| I have a database with a couple of tables i need to expand to 4 gigabytes in order to run some tests. (currently 300 megs)Does anyone have a script or some method that would quickly populate my tables with random data so that i can grow my database to the desired size for testing.ThanksI have SQL server 2005 express. I have the management studio installed too. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-04-23 : 14:48:32
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| CROSS JOIN some tables together to produce a large result set. Insert that into your tables.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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rasher83
Starting Member
24 Posts |
Posted - 2008-04-23 : 14:53:17
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| could you provide an example of how to do this, this post is ultimately what i want to achieve, my other post regarding triggers was one way i had thought of adding extra data to my database, but i think i will abandon that idea as i would have to apply it to too many tables. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-04-23 : 14:59:01
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| INSERT INTO YourTable (...)SELECT ...FROM SomeBigTableCROSS JOIN SomeOtherBigTablePlay with it a bit.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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rasher83
Starting Member
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Posted - 2008-04-23 : 15:53:39
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| thanks for that, i have added the data in no time. |
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how to quickly fill a database