> -----Original Message-----
> In my world - long time.
> It takes some 90 minuttes.
>
> The rutine is not used very often.
> I would say twice a year.
>
> But every time its being run, we get complaints from other clients.

Can you not schedule this for a quiet period? As an alternative, if you
can't use a quiet period, take the db off line, backup, restore to another
server, run your stuff and then move the DB back to main server.

Alternatively, blame it on the clients who complain ;-)

Rgds

Si Carter
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