SQL Server Service Pack Installation
Hi Experts,We have 2 node active \Passive cluster with 1 instance and 2 node active\active cluster with 3 instances. Can i install service pack without downtime?When I installed service pack the disk...
View ArticleUser mapping changes dissappear
Hi All,Whenever I change a server login's database user mapping, everything seems to work fine, but then when I reopen the login's properties none of the changes that I made persist. I've tried this...
View ArticleLog Shipping Issues
I have a test suite result DB that a few users run some heavy reporting queries against which conflict with the actual creation of test suite run results so I figured I would configure a read only...
View ArticleUnable to locate saved SSIS package
I was using the Data Import task to do a one-time import of an Excel file. The import refused to function because a date column was formatted as a text column. I tried to change this in Excel, but the...
View ArticleIssues with CheckDB running long after MSSQL 2014 upgrade.
We have recently upgraded a server from MSSQL 2008R2 Enterprise to MSSQL 2014 Enterprise. The one thing we didn't count on was a change to the database integrity checks. Using the exact same criteria...
View ArticleLog Shipping fails restarting database
I am trying to setup log shipping for about 50 databases across 2 SQL 2014 servers.I'm getting intermittent errors when it is attempting to restart the db.The actual error log is below:2016-04-12...
View Articlesp_send_dbmail - Error when passing @query parameter.
Hi All,When I send mail using "sp_send_dbmail" it works fine.But it fails when I set "@query" paramerter, fails with below error."Failed to initialize sqlcmd library with error number -2147024809.Can...
View ArticleCreating an Index Strategy
I'm currently in the process of looking to implement a index strategy for the first time and as I've never done this before I would just like to share some questions and hopefully understand if this is...
View ArticleNot able to restore DB in SQL 2014
While restoring a database backup file taken in SQL 2005 Standard edition to new database in SQL 2014 Standard edition; the backup set is not filling so that it can be selected for restoration.
View Articleactive active servers with availability groups
Hi,If I have Server A and Server B and want to use them both like active active sql clusters but with Availability Groups so not true SQL clusters do I need to create a different cluster on each...
View ArticleBest Practices - SSIS location
Hi Guys,What are the best practices to implement SSIS server.Application server?Existing DB server?Dedicated server per environment? one dedicated server for all environments?Or any other...
View ArticleUnderstand Sharepoint
We are running Sharepoint 2013 on a SQL 2014 Server. I discovered a query recently and the execution plan is indicating that the query performance will improve by about 90% if a non-clustered index is...
View ArticleUnable to install SP1 or SP1 CU5
I have SQL Server 2014 installed along with .NET 3.5 and 4.5When I try to install SQL 2014 SP1 I get the following error: Please advise.The Microsoft >NET Framework 2.0 or 4.0 must be installed on...
View ArticleCorruption issues on one of our databases on x server
I have hit this corruption issue lately in one of our databases. I am not sure how it all started, but lately I was seeing a lot of events of the nature as described below. I am not a SQL DBA, but more...
View ArticleCreating AG read only node for cluster
THought I had this right but here is where I am stuck. Built active passive 2014 Ent Edition Cluster which seems to be fine. Added a stand alone server to the cluster (windows cluster) which will house...
View Article(Urgent) SSIS - Clustered DTC Problem
I have a newly built SQL 2014 cluster which has me at my wit's end when trying to execute SSIS packages with "transactions required".Namely, I receive the following error when executing the SSIS...
View Articletest
Hi,I've restored a back up to my Test server but I cannot add the role db_owner to my user. It fails with error:Add member failed for DatabaseRole 'db_owner'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)For help, click:...
View ArticleError after changing SQL server service account
Hi guys,I get this error after changing sql server service account from LocalSystem to a domain account (SQL 2008)."Windows kernel object 'Global\SQL_90_MEMOBJ_MSSQLSERVER_0' already exists. It's not...
View ArticleHaving a promblem installing SQL 2014 on a Windows 2012 Failover Cluster...
I have trying everything, Perstaging the SQL Network name with the right permissions and I'm still this error Log Name: SystemSource: Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClusteringDate: 4/14/2016 2:43:48 PMEvent...
View ArticleCreating AG Listener when nodes are on different subnets
Hello SQL Gurus,I am seeking advise on how to resolve my issue in creating/configuring an "Availability Group" listner for a 3 node cluster. Topography of my setup is as follows...[b]Node 1[i][/i][/b]...
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