Linked Server to Linked Server connection (SQL 2008)
Hi, We have a SQL server (server1), with an Oracle client installed on it, and a linked server to an Oracle database. Now, we have another SQL server (server2) without an Oracle client on it - but we...
View ArticleBackups and Alwayson
We will be upgrading our server soon and we will have a hardware standing doing not much. Currently we are having hardtime fitting DBCC and Backups fit in our weekly schedule. I found out backups and...
View ArticleIs it true that the forward pointer of a transaction log is used for redoing...
Is it true that the forward pointer of a transaction log is used for redoing transactions and the reverse pointer of a transaction log is used for undoing transactions?
View ArticleStrong password not recognised
Using SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe to create a new instance in SQL Server 2008 R2 Get to Account provisioning and select Mixed Mode Authentication Enter a strong password for sa account Receive error saying...
View ArticleCan I create a duplicate of login
Can I create a duplicate of login in security section?Thanks
View ArticleSQL Database initial size
Hi, I need your Advice. Details as fallows: Existing DB setting in Production DB (SQL Server 2005) Total Database size: 316686.25 MB (Sql Management Studio-->Database-->Properties--General) Space...
View ArticleLinked servers - different login mappings based on context?
I can set up linked servers with various login mappings for different users. But sometimes I need a login to be mapped differently depending where I am using it. e.g. for scheduled jobs that use linked...
View ArticleHow to handle heavy load on SQL Server
Hi We have SQL Server 2005 32bit Windows 2003 Enterprise setup with 36 GB RAM. Due to Business requirement for 2 Weeks in a year we have a lot of load i.e almost 1000 users connection for our Database...
View ArticleReadpast, Trigger and DTC Synergy
Please see my code execution flow: Delete few rows from table1 on ABC database onServer1Table1 has a After trigger on it which makes a remote server call to a proc on XYZ database on Server1.XYZ proc...
View Articlesql server become slow
hi what happen that sql server 2008 become very slow Already sql server was fast
View ArticleTempdb on SQL 2k8r2
Does having large tempdb files cause performance problems? If yes, what kind of performance problems and why? Considering that all tempdb files have to be the same size and sometimes you need to free...
View ArticleSQL Server Services Account
Hi, SQL Server and agent service are running under Local System account. I want to backup database to remote server '\\......'. Job failed with errror access denied. How to access remote location...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 syspolicy_purge_history fails step 3 "Erase Phantom System...
I recently installed SQL Server 2012 Ent (x64). The install is a stand alone default instance. The syspolicy_purge_history job fails on step three with the following error: Executed as user:...
View ArticleVery Slow Response Time retrieving data migrated from MySQL to SQL Server...
SSMA 5.2 migrated from MySQL 5.0.51a to SQL Server Express 2008 R2 SP1 with Adv Tools via ODBC connection (tcp), using PHP 5.2.8, Apache 2.2.11 on XP. Fetching 1.2M of data: bigint (Unix) timestamp,...
View ArticleThe SQL Agent Service won't start under a specified (Domain) user account...
Greetings! I have a SQL Server on which the Agent Service will start and run, but only when configured to run under the LocalSystem account, which I don't want. The Agent Service will not start with...
View ArticlePartitioning strategy - design help
Hi all, We're trying to come up with a new partitioning strategy for our large fact tables as we are outgrowing our current approach. We're also very excited about using columnstore indexes (as it...
View Articlelsass binded to 1433
Hi, I have a very bad situation here where the port is accessed by 1433. I am not able to connect to 1433 for my mssql server. I want to use msdtc also. I need help.
View ArticleDatabase and Agent Services on cluster
Hi, Should Database Service and Agent Service be in Automatic startup mode or Manual on Cluster? Thanks
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