Comments on: How To: Right-sizing The Datatypes Currently In The Buffer Pool https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Designing a Database: 7 Things You don't Want To Do https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/#comment-16287 Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:06:58 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9398#comment-16287 […] Choosing the right data type matters, for all sorts of reasons. Take the time and make an effort to get it right at the start. I’ve even put together a script to help you right-size the pages currently residing in your buffer pool. […]

]]> By: Should numeric identifiers like serial numbers be stored as integers? | XL-UAT https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/#comment-12658 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:52:28 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9398#comment-12658 […] several blogs on "right sizing" your data types. Does this datatype make my column look fat and How to: Right sizing the datatypes currently in the buffer pool for […]

]]> By: Designing a Database: 7 Things You don't Want To Do | SQLRockstar - Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/#comment-7934 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:43:41 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9398#comment-7934 […] Choosing the right data type matters, for all sorts of reasons. Take the time and make an effort to get it right at the start. I’ve even put together a script to help you right-size the pages currently residing in your buffer pool. […]

]]> By: It's Christmas: 3 Ways To Be Wise About Your Rowsize | SQLRockstar - Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/#comment-7932 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:43:11 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9398#comment-7932 […] ANY idea? Probably not, and that’s why I’ve blogged about this before, more than once actually. It isn’t hard to avoid datatype mismatches. If you suspect that you have some tables in a […]

]]> By: Does Your Data Match the Type? | SQLRockstar | Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/#comment-7377 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:22:07 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9398#comment-7377 […] SQL Server database for integer values that may need to have their datatypes adjusted. Or you can run this script to check the datatypes currently residing in memory, as those datatypes are likely to be the ones you should focus on adjusting first. In either case […]

]]> By: Glenn Wilson https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/#comment-7366 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:08:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9398#comment-7366 Thanks again, I know it is a bit of a non issue, but you should add a link to the web page in the script. 🙂

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/09/how-to-right-sizing-the-datatypes-currently-in-the-buffer-pool/#comment-7349 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:57:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9398#comment-7349 In reply to John.

Thanks John, I updated the code to use COUNT_BIG(*) instead, sorry for the trouble and thanks for giving it a try. I’m curious to hear how well it works for you.

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