SQL server backup for 3 months only.
Hi all,I have database which having data across last four year.Now I need to take a backup of only last 3 or 6 months data.PLease let me know how can take only 3 or 6 month backup instead of...
View ArticleHow to connect different SQL servers without using linked server connection...
Hi,We're trying to read data from another SQL Server through our SQL server but we're not allowed to do that using Linked Servers. Please suggest an alternative here as the DBA says Linked Servers are...
View ArticleThe client was unable to reuse a session with SPID XX, which had been reset...
Hello,We have a recurring problem with one of our MS SQL Servers (Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (SP1) - 11.0.3128.0 (X64) ). The error message from the applicatoion log: Event Type: Error Event Source:...
View ArticleTransactionScope locks table in SQL Server
Hello, I need a little help with a big problem. In my application I need open a Transaction to SQL Server 2005 and call a stored procedure that returns a result set. But executing some stored...
View ArticleProcedure within the merge
My scenarioMERGE Books USING ( SELECT MAX(BookId) BookId, Title, MAX(Author) Author, MAX(ISBN) ISBN, MAX(Pages) Pages FROM Books GROUP BY Title ) MergeData ON Books.BookId = MergeData.BookId WHEN...
View ArticleMaster db restored and services not started
I have restored master database in single user mode .After that when i tried to restart sqlserver i got below error.What is the solution?2013-07-19 17:42:24.64 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2...
View Articlescheduled job fails
Hi,I have a scheduled job fails with following message. The weird thing is that I can run the ssis package in BIDS with no problem. Also I can MANUALLY run the job in SQL Server Agent. can you help...
View ArticleHow to interpret instance_name in Lock Timeouts/sec metric?
Hi, Am trying to get a deeper understanding on locks. I ran this simple query :SELECT * AS LockTimeoutPerSecFROM sys.dm_os_performance_counters WHERE counter_name = 'Lock Timeouts/sec' I see...
View ArticleHow to remove manually a one instance on a server with 4 instances sql 2005 exp
Hello at all, I have a win2003 server with sql2005 exp with 4 instance. Now I can remove a one of these istances but the add/remove procedure faill and this instance can not uninstall. I would like to...
View ArticleDBCC CHECKDB (master): error 2570 in sys.sysbinobjs
Dear experts,After running the DBCC checkdb against master databas with DATA_PURITY argument, we recieved the error 2570 in sys.sysbinobjs. The complete output is the below (it's in spanish but you'll...
View ArticleCannot connect to server
Hi, I am using sql server 2005 sp1 developer edtion. I have looked at the install logs and all ok, but when connecting to my server (LAPTOP) i get the following error below. I have not changed any...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 failover cluster on Windows 2012 ,, supported??
Dears,i need to build SQL Server 2012 failover cluster with 2 nodes on Windows server 2012 standard Edition ?? is it supported ?? as i know install SQL 2012 in standalone Windows 2012 server is...
View ArticleSQL server utilizing more RAM
Hi, One of my customer says, the ram utilization of sql server is high on particular day but on next day sql is utilizing very normal.how to find previous days transactions or sp’s or quiries which...
View Articledecrease restricted growh parameter value in data file in database
By mistake I have increased the restricted file size growth parameter to wrong higher value. I want to make it less.Is it safe??Sql server is : 2008database : full recovery every hour log backup...
View ArticleSQL Srever multiple instance on same server
Hi Everyone, To maintan multiple version of sql server I have intalled sql server 2005/2008 R2 and sql server 2012 on same developement server. When I am opening any of the SSMS (2005/2008 r2/2012)...
View ArticleRebuild full text catalogue and Rebuild index,
Hi,I have been asked to do a rebuild of Full text catalogue as well as to do an rebuild of index on an specfic database whose fragmentation is already less only.Now can you help me know which has to be...
View ArticleSQL Server SP1 version mismatch
Hi alI tried to install SP3 then SP1 but it tells me the following (I will translate):La versión de la instancia de SQL Server Shared Component no coincide con la versión esperada por la actualización...
View ArticleCTE definition
IS the definition of a CTE stored in DB? If yes, then where. Most of the articles state that it is a dynamic object that produces temporary result sets which lasts only up to the query. IS it the only...
View ArticleWhich are your favorite DMVs?
Hi guys, I'm starting to get into the whole DMVs to help me monitor my SQL Server. The thing is I'm kind of new at them and there are so many. I was wondering which DMVs are your favorites and why?...
View ArticleSQL Server 2005 SP4 stopping when unninstalling Update Certificate Root...
Hi friendsI have a win 2003 Server r2 SP2 and SQL Server 2005 x86 Standard Edition SP4. I unninstalled the "Update Certificate Root". So My question is: Is possible this action could affect the SQl...
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