Monitoring and optimaztion
I am a .net programmer mainly and have worked in Microsoft SQL my entire career so I have picked up many skills, but I am far from a DBA. The issue I am running into now is we are starting to need...
View ArticleRestoring the latest database
We have the following databases on one of our SQL Serve instances.ABC123ABC456ABC765ABC234ABC_SETTINGSABCThe ABC[numbers] databases are different versions. The ABC database is a copy of the latest...
View ArticleSQL For Small Business CALs
Can SQL for Small Business 2008 CALs be used to cover a Full SQL standard 2008 Server?My gut tells me no.
View ArticleDatabases in Recovery Pending state
Dear all,Need your expertise to understand bit more. Yesterday i came across databases in "Recovery Pending" state problem.Followed too many recommendations form Google but to no avail.e.g....
View Articlesql mirroring or sql dag?
im running sql 2012 in both primary and secondary site. I have an app that uses primary site. Should i use db mirroring so that the app in the econdary site can access the same replica instance or can...
View ArticleManagement Studio 2008 does not refresh after table create / alter
helloManagement Studio 2008 does not refresh after table create / alter, why?f5 / refresh button does not work in "Object Explorer".... i always need the restart the whole application to see any...
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SQL 2012 Management Studio Crashes when Launching "New Query"
Running SQL 2012 SP1 CU9 as part of AlwaysOn Availability Cluster Group on a pair of Windows 2012 R2 servers. I can launch Management Studio to manage my SQL instances but whenever I try to launch a...
View Articlerestore backup problem
Hi,my server was fine till yesterday, suddenly without any changes when we open SQL Server Management Studio 2012 and then expand databases, right click on my database name and then choose...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Management Studio
I need to install SQL Server 2012 Management Studio. Where can I find the link to install the program?
View ArticleSQL 2005 & 2008 disable index
Hello, for SQL 2005 & 2008 is it possible to DISABLE either a Clustered and/or Non-clustered index but still have the unique constraint rule enabled ?Thanks in advance.
View ArticleCannot generate SSPI context
I have looked and googled and whatnot about this error for a while now and cant seem to find anything that worked. Im using access 2013 as a front end to our database and sql 2012 on a vm as the back...
View ArticleSQL Server 2005 x32 on Server 2003 Standard x32 Memory Pressure Issues
I'll start with a mia-culpa... I am not a DBA or a Microsoft SQL Server expert. I am an old technologist (unix, large scale WAN, and network security) who has recently stumbled into a MS SQL...
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the specified instance of SQL Server is hosted by a system that is not a WSFC...
I am trying to setup always on availability group sql 2012 on 2 sql servers. When i try to add the replica, it gives me this error
View ArticleError expanding Server logs
HelloI'm having issues in MSSQL Server 2012 SP1 cluster running in Windows 2012 R2 Cluster enviroment.When trying to expand SQL server logs in Management studio I'm getting Failed to retrieve data for...
View ArticleSQL 2008 64bit Lock Pages in Memory pros/cons?
Hello mainly interested to hear the cons/downsides of enabling this setting and are there any risks like security?Thanks in advance.
View ArticleSQL 2005 re-enable nonclustered index ?
Hello, what's the syntax to re-enable a nonclustered index that was disable?And after the index is back up online does it's fragmentation remain the same prior being disabled or does fragmentation gets...
View ArticleSQL server management studio
hi I would like to ask, how to change the data as whole column or row in on shot?
View ArticleConnecting Problems
Hey Guys yesterday i downloaded sql server managment 2008 r2. And could not connect to it. On my old Pc he gaved me automaticly the connecting info and it worked to connect fast on it. ANd when i...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 Disk Usage report showing incorrect data file
When I go to ANY database (System, AdventureWorks*, user) in Managemant Studio, I right-click on the db, select Reports, select Standard Reports, and select Disk Usage. The disk usage report shows the...
View ArticleWorkflows don't start after backup is performed on the different sql server...
Hello everyone!I have a maintenance plan on sql server instance-1 and Workflow manager running on the 2nd instance with sharepoint 2013. The maintenance plan includes only one full backup task of 1st...
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