SQL Server 2014 Encryption
I am currently attempting to install a DOD pfx certificate on a SQL Server 2014/Windows Server 2012, clustered machine. I have installed the instance cert, that is the fully qualified DNS Cluster name....
View ArticleSQL 2008 R2 Management Studio in Windows 10 has wrong icons in application
We have the following problems when displaying icons inside SQL 2008 R2 Management Studio:Has anyone else had this problem?
View ArticleSQL Agent job FTP succeeds but doesn't update files?
Hello, encountered a bizarre situation in that I have a SQL Server Agent job which runs a .bat file via 'Operating system (CmdExec)' type which runs call an FTP .txt script in copying some .txt files...
View ArticleObject: User [TD\username]. CREATE USER [TD\username] FOR LOGIN [TD\usernam]...
I have tried to generate scripts from a database on SQL Server 2008 to a file. When I opened the script file, I saw the followingCREATE USER [TD\MyName] FOR LOGIN [TD\MyName] WITH...
View Articleautomate schema backup of SQL database
Hi EveryoneWe have few custom application databases. To automate deployment, we need to take schema backup of a sample database (which changes frequently) and using that schema, generate a new...
View ArticleSQL Server Activation for OLP
I need to activate sql server 2014 standard purchased through open license program. I cannot find key on "Download And Keys"section in VLCC portal. Its says "This product does not require product...
View ArticleData Collection Error - Failed to load the master package from the resources....
Hi, All.When checking the DataCollection report - Query Statisctics History, it says no query statistics were captured even though the Data Collection for Query Statistics (cached) is running and upon...
View ArticleSQL Server Management Studio 2016 saving solutions
Hi Folks, I am using SQL Server Management Studio 2016. When I save a query by clicking the save all icon, it prompts me to also save a solution file called Solution1.ssmssln (which I dont use and dont...
View ArticleIndex Rebuild 'growth spurt'
Here I go again ….. So, I convince the powers that be that Simple Recovery Model is not such a great idea for Point in Time Recovery and they won’t have a choice if they want to go Always On Avail...
View ArticleSqlservr.exe is using all the memory even after setting memory at certain...
We have a server running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise SP1SQL 2008 SP1Lately the system service Sqlservr.exe has been chewing up the memory. We added more memory and manually capped/set what sql can...
View ArticleBACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Hi All,One of our database backup is terminating abnormally with below error:Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.Msg 9001, Level 21, State 1, Line 1The log for...
View ArticleHow to remove SQL 2005 backup job
Have quite an interesting situation, we are getting alerts that the backups are failing for sql 2005. This is a express edition, so there is not agent. The jobs are not needed because we are running...
View ArticleSQLServerAgent initiating self-termination Exception 5 caught at line 4175...
016-06-19 after windows updates were installed and system was rebooted SQL Server agent started and few seconds after stopped. After manual start of SQL Server Agent service by using SQL Server...
View ArticleHow to use a database without not visible in SSMS tree?
Hi all, how to do for to hide an user database? I mean, not visible for anybody in the tree?Something like system resourcedb database. Just hidden.Thanks for your commetns,
View ArticleAgent behaviour in an Always On
Dear all, I am just wondering which would be the best and more accurate way to execute off-peak hours jobs (maintenance) in an Always On My infrastructure is deployed throughout Always On Availability...
View ArticleDeleteing large number of records
My database has a Jobs_table(PK_Job_Num), HistoryTable(PK_Serial_Num, IDX_Job_Num), ReturnsTable(PK_Serial_Num) . The tables are set with cascading deletes So if you delete the Job the History and...
View ArticleThe request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion.
Many students in a DW class have recently received the same error... "The request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion. Consult the event log or other applicable error logs for...
View ArticleSized used after shrink datafile completes is less than prior?
Hello, I know that shrinking datafiles is not recommended but in my case we have large amounts of unused space that we know won't grow to the large size it once was.So when I specified the target size...
View ArticleHow to recover from an accidental restore
I accidentally restored my last backup into the production database. The recovery model of the database is Simple.Is it posible recover the data starting from my last backup and using data from the...
View ArticleNode manage activity on AG setup
Hi..Configured alwayson group one of the OLTP database as following setting.> there are total two node added in WFCS and FSW file share witness. all the nodes are windows 2012 R2 and SQL 2012.what...
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