SQL 2012 - Retro-actively add Complete install of Management Tools (profiler)
Our DBA team brought it to our attention that SQL 2012 does not include profiler anymore when specifying SSMS feature in our install script. We have now revised it to use ADV_SSMS for SQL 2012...
View ArticleUsing SQL Server database alias in SQL query
Hi,I've created a database alias. Now I want to use the alias in a SQL script, but it doesn't seem to work.If I open SSMS on the database server and run something like:select top 1 * from...
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My SQL Server 2012 has tons alerts related to "App domain was marked for...
Hi All,I am new to SQL.We have an application Microsoft System center operationsmanager which uses SQL.It seems that the application performance is quiet slow and we suspected there is some SQL...
View ArticleDBCC commands
Is there a way to find out who ran DBCC commands? I mean interested in knowing who ran DBCC SHRINKFILE(DatabaseName).Thank you
View ArticleCENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVER
I have a client who is looking for a central console to manage over 800 sql instances.I was thinking of setting up a Central management Server and grouping the Instances by environment.Is anyone else...
View ArticleAlwaysON Maintenance Plan
Hello Guru's, I've setup a two node SQL cluster with Always ON. There are number of databases whicih are part of the Availability Group. Both the node use non shared disk. They both allow all...
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SSMS should Only shows Granted Databases along with MSDB and SQL Agent?
We know we can hide databases on the bases on permissions but how we can make MSDB and SQL Agent Visible for the specific login. Granting Agent User and Reader Role on MSDB does not solve the purpose....
View ArticleWMI Explorer shows an exception - Error : Non-decorated object
When I use WMI Explorer to query IIS features, I get the following exception...Error : Non-decorated objectI have used namespace, Root\WebAdministration and query select * from BindingElement.Actually...
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SQL Upgrade : SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012 R2
I upgraded SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1 to 2012 R2 Standard SP3. So when I opening run>SSMS.exe its taking me to SQL management studio 2008 R2. After connecting to instance when I am checking...
View ArticleShrink Large replicated database using partitioning
Hi,For transactional replication we restored our production DB which is over 5Tb to the reporting server and started replication. It runs well, but a huge part of the database, about 4.9Tb are BLOB...
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SQL Server 2008 - Backup Failing with error 1, reason 15105
Hi guys,I have a server with SQL Server 2008 - 10.0.5538 on Windows Server 2008 SP2.On this server there are 10 DBs. Every DB was backupping fine, until a month ago. Now 1 Database cannot backup...
View ArticleMerge CDC and Database audit information!!!
We've been asked to find who updated a specific table two days ago. The transaction log is no longer available. We need to get informations such as:Who did the updateHow the update was done (sproc,...
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SQL Server Agent isn't working (not starting)
Hi all,We were using SQL 2012 Express and upgraded to SQL Server Standard 2014. Also bought 1 USRCAL.The problem is SQL Server Agent hasn't been working since then:Service cannot be started manually...
View ArticleHow to install SQL Server 2012 without internet
How to install SQL Server 2012 without internet? Not able to install .Net framework.
View ArticleMaintenance Plans
So I don't know if this question has already been asked and answered but I thought I would take a stab at it. Are maintenance plans Modular? What I mean by that is this: When you create a maintenance...
View ArticleSQL Management Studio, The Target Principal Name is incorrect. Cannot...
I created two new SQL 2014 Servers the other day, but I can not remotely connect to it. The Target Principal Name is incorrect. Cannot Generate SSPI context I googled the error, and I ran setspn -L...
View Article-2147205987:[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Cannot execute as...
Hello All,Recently moved SQL server from desktop to virtual machine and now facing below error message while connecting the SQL server using SQL authentication.-2147205987:[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server...
View Articlemax memory configuration
HI,Server has memory in total 24 GBThere are 2 SQL instances in on my server and it has 24 GB as total memory.if i Assign Max Memory in SQL INS1 as 16 GBandMax Memory in SQL INS2 as 12 GBTotal it is...
View Articleunable to start SQL Service
Hi,I'm unable to start SQL Services.It is giving below error:- 2016-04-04 16:10:05.16 spid14s Unable to load user-specified certificate [Cert Hash(sha1) "9BC105D219B396E5E0784EDEA59AA359BC8D46A5"]....
View ArticleSQL 2005 on a WSUS Server. TRANS log full on a full disk
Good day allWell I found our WSUS server is not responding. I found not only does it tell me the Transaction log is full, but the drive it is on is full. So I cannot connect to the database through the...
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