Powershell 3.0 script misbehaves when launched by SQL Agent job in SQL 2012
I have a Powershell 3.0 script that runs fine from the PS prompt on Windows 2008 R2, but when I execute it through an SQL Agent job in SQL 2012 I get different behavior. I was launching it as a...
View ArticleBig .mdf and run out of space SCOM alert--need help
One database. Its .mdf file is on I drive. Its.mdf is 88GB and I drvie only has 3.08 GB free space.I have disabled autogrowth of its .mdf file on I drive.Its .ndf file is on J drive and its .ndf 's...
View ArticleManagedComputer Class and SQL2012 named instance
Hi All- I have installed 2012 named instance and trying to fetch the SQL server instance via code base using ManagedComputer class as below. The SQL Server is ABCD and the instance is xyz. The...
View ArticleMoving SSMS table designer Column Properties tab
A constant frustration I have with SSMS is the Table Designer Column Properties tab. Every time I need to modify properties I have to resize the entire tab (since it won't remember the last size) to...
View Articlebig transaction log file
If one transaction log file is very big (full recovery model) because it never runs transaction log backup, now it eats all disk space.How to fix this problem?
View ArticleSQL 2008 View's collation ?
When creating a new Local View from a linked server on a foreign server that has different source view collation, is it correct that all of the Local View's column collations inherit the same type...
View Articlebig .mdf database file
One database has very big .mdf file almost eat all space.How to reduce this .mdf size? shrink it? I don't want to lose or destroy anything.
View ArticleAvoid that MS SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 shows arrows when move...
hi at allhow to avoid that MS SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 shows arrows when move find(-replace)-dialog with mouse? it's buggy in combination with remote desktop...how to turn off that...
View ArticleFlat file quotation marks as text qualifier ?
In dealing with the quotation marks as text qualifiers in a flat which the following is a sample containing 1 record:"Column 1 data here."," ",2001-01-01 10:00:03.521459000,"Column 4 data here."Am...
View ArticleHow to clear sql server 2005(standard) memory without restarting server.
Hi All,How to clear sql server 2005(standard) memory without restarting server.My production server using full memory all the time(one reason too many users). So how to clear memory without restarting...
View ArticleAdding sample data to database in SQL 2014
Please help! I have created a database with tables in SQL Server Management Studio 2014 but I am stuck on how to add sample data to the tables. Can anyone give me a walkthrough for this. I will be...
View ArticleDefault "system_health" extended event not caputring all events?
I have been using the system_health extended event session to check for deadlocks, and thought this works well. However, recently, I turned on trace flags 1222 and 1204 to troubleshoot some...
View ArticleMS SQL Server 2008 R2 Performance - Reconfigure
Hi Techies, First of all, thank you all for replying my question.Environment - Production: MS SQL Server 2008 R2 installed in Windows 2008 server 64 bit (Dedicated) (Installed memory 28GB). This...
View ArticleSQL Server Licensing Behavior
We are aqcuiring SQL Server 2012 using CAL-based licensing model.We are planning the aqcquisition of more CALs than we need actually, but we have the following doubt:Will SQL Server block users if we...
View ArticleNet Send Error while executing SQL Agent job
SQL Agent job fails due to NetSend error. There is no service as NetSend in Windows 7 since it has been discontinued. Is there a way to continue job execution in SQL Agent despite the error or...
View ArticleSql Server performance
Hi All,Can some one ( expert) please guide on performance issue of SQL server.My sharepoint application is distributed on 3 server ( 1WFE , app server, DB server)where DB server has sharepoint Content...
View ArticlePermissions in BCM
Ive housed a BCM database on a SQL 2008 server running in the MSSMLBIZ instance. Users who have connected to it are saying that they cannot add customizations to the forms in Outlook 2013. They're...
View ArticleIs it possible to have two or more virtual machines point to a shared...
Hello All,I am the Systems Admin for a production box running SQL Server 2008 R2. I have been ask to do the following and and trying to figure out if it's even possible.1. The Production Server is...
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