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Luuk123
Yak Posting Veteran
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 Posted - 2014-02-12 : 02:11:24
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| Hi all,I want to execute a very heavy query on a productiondatabase. I expect the query to run for about 12 hours. Users login to the database 24/7. What can I do to execute my query on for example 25% of the processor so there's minimal impact on the performance for the users?Thank you. |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2014-02-12 : 05:27:36
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| can you take a snapshot and run query if you dont want real time precision?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/https://www.facebook.com/VmBlogs |
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Luuk123
Yak Posting Veteran
52 Posts |
Posted - 2014-02-12 : 07:22:44
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| I don't think that's an option because the data-page gets copied to the snapshot-database when data on that data-page is queried. (correct me if i'm wrong) I've got a query which has to run just one time and affects almost all tables in my database. |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2014-02-12 : 08:33:07
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Originally posted by Luuk123
I don't think that's an option because the data-page gets copied to the snapshot-database when data on that data-page is queried. (correct me if i'm wrong) I've got a query which has to run just one time and affects almost all tables in my database.
snapshot will give you readonly copy. didnt understand whats the issue with that.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/https://www.facebook.com/VmBlogs |
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Luuk123
Yak Posting Veteran
52 Posts |
Posted - 2014-02-12 : 13:20:17
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| I want to delete a lot of records in a lot of tables of the productiondatabase. Taking the database offline is no option and I want the minimal impact on the performance for the users as possible. Because I want te delete a lot of recors I don't think a databssesnapshot is an option, or am I wrong?Thanks! |
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ScottPletcher
Aged Yak Warrior
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Posted - 2014-02-12 : 14:42:05
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| Typically to reduce impact you delete in batches, usually between 1000 and, say, 25000 rows, depending on the specifics of your situation. If necessary, you can add a WAITFOR DELAY in between the deletes to allow other activity full use of the underlying table(s). |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2014-02-13 : 08:18:28
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Originally posted by Luuk123
I want to delete a lot of records in a lot of tables of the productiondatabase. Taking the database offline is no option and I want the minimal impact on the performance for the users as possible. Because I want te delete a lot of recors I don't think a databssesnapshot is an option, or am I wrong?Thanks!
so then its not read only copy you want.Why is delete taking 12 hours? is it from single objects or group of objects? why not do truncate if its whole table data that you're purging?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/https://www.facebook.com/VmBlogs |
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