How to check the current database size in mb from SQL Server?
Dear Server Expert,We have a database server running SQL Server 2012. May I know what is the most accurate way to extract the database size from the SQL Server?Thanks
View ArticleCannot Import Data - Task Errors When Starting
I just installed SQL Server 2016 Essentials and SSMS 2016, and I am trying to import data from an Access DB file. When I right click on my database and select "Import Data", I get the below error...
View ArticleExpired 2016 RC
I have an expired version of SQL Server 2016 RC2 with SSRS installed as well.The developer decided he didn’t get all the RDL from the SSRS before it expired and now needs to recover those.I tried to...
View ArticleUsing Invoke-PolicyEvaluation with SQL Server authentication
On the web I can't find much about invoking policy evaluation via the PowerShell Cmdlet Invoke-PolicyEvaluation with SQL Server authentication.Something like this worked in the past, but after...
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hide system objects in Object Explorer
why this feature does not work?restart SMSS done.
View ArticleYou are not database owner or system administrator
Hi,Customers complain regularly that this message appears when they for example create a table: "you are not logged on as the database owner or system administrator". The warning is actually correct,...
View ArticleRestore SQL2016 DB onto SQL2012
Hi,I know that generally we can not restore a higher SQL version database only a lower version...but is still still true if I try to restore a SQL2016 DB back onto SQL2012?I know we can use Management...
View ArticleDISK IO Performance Issues
Hi All,Lately, I am having issues with the DISK performing very slow. The problem is intermittent and happens randomly. Below are the <g class="gr_ gr_72 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim...
View ArticleCluster Schedule Task Not Working
Hello. I have a 2-node SQL 2008 R2 cluster running on Windows Server 2012 R2. I created a simple cluster aware scheduled task to run CALC.EXE as a test. Here's the PowerShell script... $action =...
View ArticleSQL Monitoring Tools
HelloI am currently searching online for some licensed SQL Monitoring Tools. We have just below 50 SQL Servers installed. We are planning towards building an SQL cluster to host most of these...
View ArticleCannot edit any objects
Hi,I cant open any properties windows, cant modify procedures/functions. I can only do SELECT from DB.This is MS SQL Server 2012. In the past Management Studio worked well.When I try to open user...
View ArticleHow to pinpoint High CPU utilization in a point in time
Hi,I am experiencing a high cpu utilization daily on MS SQL at a specifiy time.I want to find out what is causing this problem: a job , query or anything else.Regards,Tarek
View ArticleSSMS 2005- how to add connection string parameters on connect to server
Hi, I cannot find additional connection string parameters option when connecting to SSAS server via SSMS 2005 (I see it only in SSMS 2008 on different machine).How can I add additional parameters in...
View ArticleSQL Server 2016 Create maintenance plan failed.
Received an error in SQL Server 2016 in setting-up a maintenance plan.SSMS version is 16.5Cannot create a task from XML for task "", type "" due to error 0x80070057 "The parameter is incorrect."....
View ArticleHow to execute efficiently a update on multiple rows keeping the result...
Hello,I got a query that must read all the rows from a table,and perform an action based on data on that row: For each row on the original table I must do an insert or update on two tables on that DB...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 - Restart from SSMS fails
Just installed a new SQL Server 2014 instance. When I try to restart the sql server instance in SSMS by right-clicking and choosing restart, I get the following error: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server...
View ArticleImport-Module 'sqlps' -DisableNameChecking is returning a bunch of warnings I...
Hi All,I find that with SQL 2012 and SQL 2014 I get the following types of WARNING: messages displayed when I import the sqlps module.WARNING: The local computer does not have an active instance of...
View ArticleSQL database backward compatibility
Good afternoon is there any way to find out if a DB is running in backward compatibility mode? i would prefer a command outside SQL but anything is appreciate it...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server Management Studio doesn't install on windows 10...
nothing seems to help the install is on the taskbar and doesn't open any dialog.anniversary update issue ?
View ArticleSSMS 2016 and 2014 Connecting to Group of Registered Servers - Forever 'SQL...
After SSMS 2016 installed and now also affecting SSMS 2014 clicking on New Query for Registered Server Group never completes connections (some are not connectable). Prior to install of SSMS 2016...
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