Start SQL Server in single user mode with parameter -m doesn't work well
C:\Windows\system32>net start mssqlserver /m "Microsoft SQL Server Management St udio - Query" The SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service is starting. The SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service was started...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 - Unable to Import data from Access 2013
Hi Folks,I am trying to import a database from Microsoft Access 2013 (accdb format) into SQL Server 2014. I have tried using the 'Import Data-Tier application' wizard, but it fails at the beginning...
View ArticleChange existing DB collation preserving data?
Hello, what would be the best way to achieve this? Would I need to create another new empty DB, script out all of the objects as creates (tables, primary keys, foreign keys, constraints, indexes)...
View ArticleLost Execution Plans
My application's database has a single stored procedure (out of hundreds) that seems to loose its "good" execution plan weekly. How can I prevent my stored procedure from loosing the execution plan...
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 ArticleHow to get the lock and block occured for the full day
Hi, How to monitor the lock and blocks occurred for the full day? i need to get it by end of the day. is there any script for this?
View ArticleDB Performance
Hi Friends,Let say i have 2 database on Disk "E".Database A - BranchDatabase B - Organisation I am trying to identify the "Average_IOPS" on a disk "E"for database Branch and Organisation..1. Branch -...
View ArticleCheck 'Enable Mail Profile' on SQL Agent
Hi All,Is there a programmatic way to check if 'Enable Mail Profile' is enabled for SQL Server Agent for an instance? Rather than going to right-click 'Properties' --> SQL Server Agent, etc on my...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Agent job failed
Hello,We have a scheduled update database statistics job in SQL Server 2012. This job failed a few times in the past, the error message below is very generic. I want to find out the reason of this...
View ArticleAdministrator
Hi Can someone please assist me to fix this SQL message am getting will trying to run a backup on of our databases. the error displaced is .Backup failed for server ""...
View ArticleCHECK Database Integrity task failed saying tembdb full!
hello, The CHECK DB maintenance task on one of the SQL Server is failing saying tempdb full. It has passed before, and I am really surprised as the disk drive on tempdb has 20 GB available space....
View ArticleCannot generate SSPI Context SQL Server 2012
Hi all ! I Encounter an issues with SQL server 2012 Enterprise. When I have installed this, I can't to connect with SSMS installed in my computer (SSMS 2012). I have this error : "Cannot generate SSPI...
View ArticleCIM Studio can't connect
Edit: Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong sectionHi,I'm using Windows server 2012 and every time I open CIM Studio it won't connect to the local machine, I've tried using Fire, IE and IE 32-bit none...
View ArticleMirror to backup
HelloI have setup a Maintenance plan to handle my SQL Server backups. Is there any way to have that plan use the MIRROR TO option? I don't see it on the Dialog or any way to modify the T-SQL code....
View ArticleHow to find out unused Indexes (regardless of restarts of server or database)?
Hello colleagues,do you know how to get list of unused indexes regardless of restarts of MS-SQL-Server or Database?Because (if I understand correctly to information in BOL ) all content of dynamic...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 license
Does the SQL Server 2008 R2 License still exist to buy .or whether Microsoft has stopped providing License for SQL Server 2008 R2 , if it has stopped then which all other editions are available for...
View ArticleSQL alerts not being sent
I have set up an alert in SQL 2008 R2 to send an email if the tempdb encounters error 1105 (primary file group full) or 9002 (log full). I specified the database as "tempdb". Even though the condition...
View ArticleThe type or namespace name 'Microsoft.SqlServer.DacServices' could not be...
Microsoft.SqlServer.DacServices dll is referenced in a unit test project and the compiler is showing an error - The type or namespace name 'DacServices' could not be found. Although I referenced the...
View ArticleCan't access Config Mgr. Cannot connect to WMI provider. You do not have...
Hi, I'm getting the below message when i try and access SQL Config Manager on my Windows Server 2003 box running SQL Server 2005 SP3."Cannot connect to WMI provider. You do not have permission or the...
View ArticleBackup Failed in SQL server 2008
Backup is failing for only one database on the server. Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Cannot open backup device 'F:\databasename_backup_2014_07_29.bak'. Operating system error 5(failed to...
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