Single SQL table and require Excel Report from data
I have an SQL server with a single database and wish to extract information from 6 fields into 6 excel columns between 2 dates. Is there a reference on the net to teach me how to do this at all?
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I just got turned onto Idera's DBA tools, and was trying them out, finding out that a lot of tables are 80-90% fragmented. These are tables that don't have indexes... Am I misunderstanding indexes if...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 RAID 1 vs RAID 10
I am installing a SQL server with 3 instances. Two database instances and one for analysis services. In the past I would create separate raid groups RAID1 for the C drive RAID1 for the D drive (SQL...
View ArticleBroadcom NIC teaming with Server 2008 R2 LACP doesn't combine 1gb +1gb = 2gb :(
I am running the following: Server 2008R2 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 2 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters Configured as an LACP Team Cisco 3750g, 2 ports configured as port-channel 5,...
View ArticleSQL 2012 fails to install
Hi Spiceheads I'm about to try and install SQL Server 2012 Standard on a machine running Win Srv 2008 R2, but can't get past the initial setup. Tried removing the temp files, even running ccleaner to...
View ArticleSQL .mdf files missing
A customer today had 7 databases just missing .mdf files in the sql database folder the .ldf files matching the missing dbs are still there and they are in sql still but the databases are obviously...
View ArticleStream domain logon events to SQL database
HI all, I'm VERY new to SQL database and queries and I'd like to ask how feasible this is: Right now via logon/logoff scripts we log all domain logon and logoff events to a simple .log file. It...
View ArticleFIPS on Server 2008 R2 + SQL 2008 R2 = Encrypted?
Aloha y'all... The subject line says it all... and while I know how to enable FIPS 140-2 on Server 2008 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955720), my takeaway from the article is this: Once you enable...
View ArticleSQL Embedded edition Licensing question
I have SQL server standard installed on a server with a 3rd party software suite from vendor we deal with. This vendor is claiming they are using SQL Embedded edition and have a proper license for it...
View ArticleAdding Files to SQL DB After Migration
I can't seem to find a best practices suggestion for this type of situation. I have an existing large SQL 2008 DB that consists of 4 files that are each around 30GB. I am moving this DB to a new 2012...
View ArticleHow to restore a database
Trying to migrate an SQL database to a different server computer. I have backed up the database to a .bak file. When I try to restore, in the new SQL server (microsoft) it asks for which database to...
View Articlesql server management studio is waiting for an internal operation to continue
I am receiving this error: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio is waiting for an internal operation to complete. I have looked through logs and there are not any errors. The processor and ram are...
View ArticleHow much is too for a single SQL box?
First post...thanks everyone for your time and responses in advance.I started my current job 11 months ago. I'm not a super-geek, savvy enough to be dangerous but usually smart enough to stop before...
View ArticleSQL Server does not exist or access denied on Windows Server 2003
I'm using Busywin software. Until 2 days ago, It was ok. But just yesterday, I tried opening it and it takes a long time. It later displays 'SQL Server does not exist or access denied' and never...
View ArticleMSFT Action Pack SQL ISO
My MSFT Action Pack subscription no longer has SQL Server 2008 R2 available as a download and while I saved the Product Key, I never saved the ISO and now I need it to test something. Does anyone know...
View ArticleSQL Script for scheduled backup
Does anyone have a script that will backup a given Sql database daily to a specified folder
View ArticleLocking during a stored procedure
So my main area of expertise is not in SQL server, but I still need to dabble with it at times. I need my webapp users to get a record each. In order to prevent them from getting the same record I...
View ArticleSQLVDI error during backup of SQL Server 2008 R2
Several days ago the Veeam backup for my SQL Server 2008 R2 server started to fail with SQLVDI errors. I originally thought it was a Veeam issue, but last night I tried running Windows Server Backup...
View ArticleWindows Server Backup - SQL Differential Backups fail
I recently implemented Windows Server backup on a 2012 server for bare metal backup of a SQL server. After doing so I noticed that daily differential backups that are run within SQL do not run as they...
View ArticleBest practices for SQL server transaction log backup and maintenance
I have a dozen production SQL databases for our ERP software running on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. I have a maintenance plan that does a full backup on each of these every six hours and every other...
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