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Bill_C
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

299 Posts

Posted - 2009-11-04 : 01:47:24
I currently use Tara Kizer's script (thanks) for managing the indexes and it works great,
my question is:
We have a backup routine on our server for every database on it, within this backup routine is a step which Reorganizes the indexes, the workflow is:-

Check Database Integrity (include indexes)
Reorganize Indexes
Backup Database (Full) - with overwrite existing.
Shrink Database.
Clean up History


1. Would it be OK to remove the Index Reorganize part from our backup routines as this is managed via schedule (twice daily) via Tara's script?

2. Would this speed up the backup routine?

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2009-11-04 : 12:35:42
1. It is redundant, so yes remove it.
2. I'm pretty sure it would have been created in a different SQL job.

Do not shrink the database on a scheduled basis, remove that too.

Here is how my environment is setup:
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/archive/2008/06/30/SQL-Server-jobs-on-production-instances.aspx

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Bill_C
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

299 Posts

Posted - 2009-11-05 : 01:56:41
Thanks Tara
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2009-11-05 : 02:04:44
You're welcome.

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