server migration\upgrade
We have a sql 2008r2 active/passive cluster with a log ship RO node also part of solution that we want to move to sql 2014 and AG. THis supports a large 3rd party medical records database. One of two...
View ArticleAG failover to async node--replication behavior
if for any reason AG fails over to async node, how replication behaves? As data will not be in sync with previous primary replica, how replication will work? I think that we have to reset replication...
View Articlebcp error - at my wits end
Hi everyone,This one is reported all over the internet but none of the issues that commonly cause it make a lot of sense in my context.I need to regenerate some .dat files from the contents of a...
View Articlesql server 2014 local db
im working on an existing project that uses sql server 2014 local db. Ive installed it (there was no option to set an instance id). using sql server 20014 management studio and setting the server name...
View ArticleRegisterAllProvidersIP 1 or 0 For The Cluster Resource
Hi All,I have set up clustering across two sites, at each site there is a single instance of SQL 2014 enterprise and I am using Availability Groups.I know I need to set RegisterAllProvidersIP for the...
View ArticleCannot find server name
I installed MS SQL 2014 Standard. In the Data Tools in 2013 with the connection setup I do not see any server names. When calling sqlcmd -L all servers are visible. In SQL Configuration Manager Network...
View ArticleMultisubnet Cluster - Non default failover policies
Hi All,I have a multisubnet cluster over two datacentres, a node at each site with a FS witness at a separate site.I'm using availability groups on top of this (synchronous, auto failover)Is anyone...
View ArticleTable insertion help
All,I am trying to insert ServerName, DBName, Recovery Model, CreateDate and Owner into a user table from the system table. I am wondering if someone can help me with the syntax?
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 Installation Caveats or Hints?
This will be my first installation of SQL Server 2014, and actually my first install since I did SQL Server 2000 some years ago. I have been reading the postings here and elsewhere and downloading "How...
View ArticleSPID Causing Locks With No Query Text Shown
I just ran into an issue with cascading locks due to a SPID on one of my production servers. When researching the lock, I noticed that there was no sql text. SP_Who 2, nor the following query captured...
View ArticleNew to SQL Server 2014
I am brand new to the world of DBAs and I have found myself thrown in the ring with a new installation of SQL Server 2014 at my new job. Does anyone have any ideas where I should start as far as...
View ArticleWindows Updates for SQL Server 2012
Hi Everyone. I am hoping some others more knowledgeable about SQL Server than I may be able to help. I have SQL Server 2012 Express installed. It appears to be working fine. However, Windows update...
View ArticleDBCC CheckDB
All,I am wondering if I can get some help from experts. This is what I am trying to do:1) How to find out when the last checkDB was for the database?2) How to get the datediff in days between that date...
View ArticleSQLCMD -t (Query Timeout Switch) does not work
Hi,I'm using SQLCMD to export queries to flat files and I'm wanting to ensure long running queries will be stopped after a certain amount of time. I found on MSDN that SQLCMD supports the '-t'...
View ArticleSQL Server Std 2014 Licence
Hi AllI have few questions regarding 'SQLSvrStdCore 2014 SNGL MVL 2Lic CoreLic' SQLSvrStdCore 2014 SNGL MVL 2Lic CoreLic 1. is Per Core or Server/Cal2. how many core will this support3. What is meaning...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Std - Product key
Hi All,Is there a script or any method to check the product key in installed SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition (64-bit) SP2Thanks in advance Nikhil Desai
View ArticleHow to check SQL Server 2012 -Product Key Expiry Date
Hi,Please let me know how can we check the product key of installed SQL Server 1. Start Date and Expiry date2. whether the product key is activated or notRegards,Nikhil Desai
View ArticlePrimary filegroup for system objects, secondary for data)
I have been creating databases in SQL 2008 with a primary filegroup for the system objects and a secondary, marked Default, for the data.We are preparing a migration to SQL 2014, and the administrator...
View ArticleHow to apply service pack update on SQL 2014 cluster environment without...
Hi,I wanted to apply SQL server 2014 service pack1 and CU1 & CU2 on a two node cluster environment without server downtime. Please suggest.Thanks
View ArticleUpgrade from sql 2005 sp1 to 2014
Hi everyone,We are planning to do a side by side upgrade.We have SQL Server 2005 SP1.In the Microsoft website it says we need to have SQL 2005 SP4.I upgraded a 2005 SP1 database to 2014.. it worked...
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