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I've been programming for about 20 years now (eek!). My first job was in COBOL, but mainframes and I do not mix. I coded several years in Java back in the JDK 1.0.2 days. Did some C++ and COM. Worked on Java + WFC from Microsoft. Been writing C# code for 6 years.

Married with two kids. Kids do not compute. Wife is wonderful, understanding, and sympathetic, but she=g=d=+++----CARRIER LOST


May
10
revised LATCH_EX Waits on Resource METADATA_SEQUENCE_GENERATOR
added results of MS support call
May
10
comment LATCH_EX Waits on Resource METADATA_SEQUENCE_GENERATOR
The SQL Server engineer agreed it was probably the IDENTITY column. We took it off of the already wide clustered index and removed the column entirely. It was not necessary. Afterwards, these LATCH_EX waits went away. We could not duplicate the waits on SQL 2008 R2. The issue happened only on SQL Server 2012.
May
10
accepted LATCH_EX Waits on Resource METADATA_SEQUENCE_GENERATOR
Apr
23
revised LATCH_EX Waits on Resource METADATA_SEQUENCE_GENERATOR
noted MS case opened
Apr
23
comment LATCH_EX Waits on Resource METADATA_SEQUENCE_GENERATOR
Thank you for the response. I agree if that's the issue, using some manufactured key (or no key at all) might fix it. We've opened a case with Microsoft regarding this issue. I'll post the result here and accept your answer if they agree that is the problem.
Apr
19
comment LATCH_EX Waits on Resource METADATA_SEQUENCE_GENERATOR
At the step it is waiting, it is copying a single store's inventory records into the permanent table without transformation. We could operate inside the permanent table the whole time, but I think the programmer opted to use a #Temporary table as the holding area to prevent frequent updates to the data from converting into PAGE locks.
Apr
19
asked LATCH_EX Waits on Resource METADATA_SEQUENCE_GENERATOR
Apr
17
awarded  Notable Question
Mar
20
awarded  Self-Learner
Mar
8
comment Will Startup Procs Run Again After Database Recovery?
The customer's database recovery actually jumped from LOW% to 100%, and then SQL Server ran the startup procs as expected. I expect the startup procs would have been run again, but I don't have proof.
Mar
8
asked Will Startup Procs Run Again After Database Recovery?
Feb
18
comment Detecting SQL Server Utilization with a query
@StrayCatDBA Is the CPU usage in the ring buffer a discrete measurement (i.e. right now) or an average since the last measurement (i.e. in the last X seconds)?
Feb
13
revised Deadlocks From Locks on Same Temporary Tables In Different Processes
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Feb
13
revised Deadlocks From Locks on Same Temporary Tables In Different Processes
added 150 characters in body
Feb
12
revised How do you manage SQL jobs that belong to a database?
added 118 characters in body
Feb
12
comment Detecting SQL Server Utilization with a query
+1 For mentioning the system health session
Feb
12
answered How do you manage SQL jobs that belong to a database?
Feb
12
revised Detecting SQL Server Utilization with a query
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Feb
12
accepted Synchronize Queries Retrieving Sessions And Locks From DMVs
Feb
12
answered Detecting SQL Server Utilization with a query