SQL Server - Database Transaction Log Backup. Appended or seperate files?
Dear All,we have 30 productions databases in our SQL server. top big DBs are 60GB, 40GB, 8GB, 5GB and the rest are 1GB or less. we have incremental transaction-log backup set-up currently every-hour by...
View ArticleManagement Studio not working problem evaluation in standard version
HiWe installed SQL Server Standard 2014 last 8 month and works perfect, but today when I try to start the management studio appears a message that evaluation period is finished and cann't open it. Our...
View ArticleAlwaysOn transaction log backup for primary and secondary
Hi ,We are configuring two nodes with AlwaysOn AGs. Using Synchronous mode (SQL 2014,Windows2012).We are using third party tools to backup SQL Server AlwaysOn AGs.My question if transaction log backup...
View ArticleErrors generating Database Consistency History report.
Hey guys,So I am trying to generate the Database Consistency History report that comes standard in SSMS for server 2008R2.The error is as follows - Unable to retrieve data for this section of the...
View ArticleSQL Server Management Studio on SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition
Hello,I purchased Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition from the Microsoft Store (online).I installed it from the DVD onto Windows 10 Home.I would like to use Microsoft SQL Server Management...
View ArticleSQL 2012 application Run-time Error 7 Out of memory
I have 2 applications that are compiled programs in I believe C++ and .NET that was done by another person who is unavailable and uses exclusively Apple now that cannot be recompiled that uses SQL that...
View ArticleBackup of SQL database fails with error 15105
Hi everyone, Not sure if this case belongs to the right topic, but if so - pls move it to the right place :). However, I'm running SQL 2008 R2 (with MS DPM 2012) and suddenly I have started getting an...
View ArticleCreate session event filter with sql_text and like_i_sql_unicode_string don`t...
HiI created an event filter with the field: sqlserver.sql_text and operator: like_i_sql_unicode_string, but It doesn`t return any information(the screen doesn't return the query)My query is: SELECT...
View ArticleCleanup task /xp_delete_file doesn't delete maintenance reports in SQL Server...
The cleanup Task in Maintenance Plans doesn't delete silently reports of maintenance report.When created normally, the 2<sup>nd</sup> parameter of xp_delete_file points to the \LOG folder...
View Articlemanaged service account unable to find/execute stored procedure
I have an sqlagent job that executes 28 stored procedures but when it gets to step 11 it cannot find the stored procedure and fails the job.In the job history it reports 'Could not find stored...
View ArticleHow to grant user rights to Create, Alter and Execute stored procedures only?
Hi,Running SQL Server 2005 and we recently hired a new person to develope reports. I assigned her the fixed database role of db_datareader but quickly found out she can't even see the store...
View ArticleEvent 28005 Cannot create implicit user for the special login 'sa'.
We are receiving Errors in the Event Viewer Application Log.An exception occurred while enqueueing a message in the target queue. Error: 33019, State: 1. Cannot create implicit user for the special...
View ArticleEnd of support for SQL Server 2005
We are retiring and migrating almost all of our 2005 instances before the EOL for extended support date. My question is if we still have a few SQL Server 2005 instances leftover after April 12, 2016,...
View Articlesysjobsactivity with thousand unrelated records
Hi, I'm writing to be sure to have found a not correct implementation for the SQL Server jobs tables. In particularly the way it's cleaned: IT'S NOT! And I figured out why: there's no strong...
View ArticleNot able to find the server name in SQL Server Management Studio
HI,I am not able to find the server name in SQL Server Management studio .Shall I Intall SQL Server also for that?Thanks
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 Standard Service Account Password Expiration Terminated Services
The SA password expired on my SQL server the other day. Services terminated soon thereafter. I've always been told that the password expiration would not result in services being terminated, unless...
View ArticleWhat is an efficient way to sync a test server with production?
Yes I know this is subjective. I'm looking for input from the community. The solution I implement will get marked as "correct". All other valuable input will get upvoted.There are so many options for...
View ArticleSQL execution plan - missing info
How many of y'all think the SQL execution plan is very helpful and at the same time not so useful ? Please read the feedback item below and cast your...
View ArticleSQL Server central management tool from Microsoft?
Hi,Currently, as far as I know, there is no product from Microsoft to monitor SQL Server installations.Other database vendors implement and provide their own products for that.E.g. Oracle Enterprise...
View Articlescheduling sql server agent job weekly and daily frequencies
Hi,how to schedule job to run each day at 8 PM and only from Friday 8 PM to Sunday 8 AM every 2 hours.Also job have 2 steps , step 1 will check if file is present if yes it will run step 2 with runs...
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