MS SQL Server instance name
Quick question guys! Will there be any issues if I use the default instance (MSSQLSERVER) for both test and production environments? They are on separate physical servers. I'm using MS SQL Server 2012...
View ArticleNeed to compare tables and return something if x = y
Table x will have data from user input on a web form. It will be in a format similar to what will be in table y. How do I confirm when I have a match? It's a SQL server running on Windows 2k8 r2. I...
View ArticleVeeam - Purge Database
Hello, Our Veeam database is nearly 10GB running on SQL Express. What is the best way to purge the database? Thanks
View ArticleIncremental Line Number on a group
Hi all, I'm trying to increment a line QTY based on a group for a basic Purchase Order System but cant get the incremental number to reset on each group change. I currently have the following to...
View ArticleQuick explanation of SQL groups and accounts
Hey Guys, I don't know too much about sql other then migrating databases, however I need to do a fresh install of a new instance. I'm a little concerned about permissions on databases which I migrated...
View ArticleMSSQL Linked Server Issues
Have an issue with a production job running against linked server - the user is part of the production team, so when they log-in to SQL Server, their credentials run against the respective production...
View ArticleSQL report to look back on data as now to 100 days previous
Hi Guys, I'm working on a report in SQL report builder that will produce data from data produced once a month. I want to put a clause in it to look at the past 3 months data (so approx the last 90-100...
View ArticleWhat is the best ecommerce platform to integrate with an AS400 database?
I would like to use Magento. Does anyone know a developer or firm with experience integrating Magento with an AS400 database?
View ArticleSQL 2008 R2 min-max memory settings
I have a sql server with about 10-12 databases and after tonight 8GB of memory installed with 2 vcpu. The OS is 2008R2 with 64bit. most are concerned about the SQL performance. Im increasing from 4GB...
View ArticleSQL report to display total time for current month in hours
We currently have the following SQL report setup to show us the total amount of hours spent on support tickets, per client (which is categorised by a company filed) which is displayed in minutes. The...
View ArticleSynced copy of a sql database at a remote site?
Hello all I've a SQL question for you all if possible? We've got a remote site that connects to HQ and pulls information down a VERY thin pipe from a SQL database. Is there any way to have a local...
View Article"Phantom" Entries in SQL
We have a massive VBA spreadsheet that accesses a rater simple SQL DB to get part information from a table. It currently has two columns with 201 roles. An unremarkable but needed DB. Got a few things...
View Articleissue while connecting SQL Server Instance with SQL Server management studio
Hi All, I'm facing an issue while connecting SQl server instance throught SQL server manament studio installed in my desktop. Below is the description of issue. 1) I have SQL Server management studio...
View ArticleIncreasing Drive Space on My SQL Server - Suggestions
Our SQL Server (2008 standard, 32 bit) was configured before I arrived at this job with a 1TB hard drive with 40GB partitioned for the system (C) and the rest for SQL and other files (D). I am...
View ArticleBackup & Restore SQL databases
I have to backup an SQL 2000 database on a virtual server and was wondering if I'm doing it the right way. I setup a maintenance plan that backs up the transaction logs to a network folder every 2...
View ArticleError Database already in use when trying to restore backup
Hello! I work with the maintance and support of an ERP, so i do a lot of backups and restores. I use Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to do the backups, and we use SQL Server 2008. When i want...
View ArticleChanging row colours in SSRS based on values in a specific column in that row
Hi Guys, I'm working on a table report in SQL Server Reporting Services. I've managed to get all the values in the table that I want, but now I want to tell the table that I want a row to be grey if...
View ArticleI cant get into a local SQL Database
I want to make a maintenance change on a SQL DB on one of our servers. I dont remember the username/password for the DB, but I have admin rights on the box.Is there anyway I can reset the DB...
View Articlegroup by ins MS SQL query
I am searching a table that has customer contracts in it. item#,cust#,CustItem# So, each item could have several customers or none. I also join to the item table to check for a status of A for active...
View ArticleSql memory usage
Sql server standard can only see the maximum of 64gb. If I have a server with 80gb of ram will Sql use all 64gb and allow the OS to use the remainder?
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