Connecting to SQL server in SSMS
I have an issue with connecting to several of our SQL servers that's driving my absolutely bonkers. Some security setting somewhere is off, and I can't figure this out.Several of our SQL servers will...
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Hi Just would like to know is it beter that every user that works on sql logs into sql with owen user of sql or can every one work on one sql user logging in.
View ArticleSSRS Over HTTPS
I have SSRS 2017 set up on a new server. I was able to find instructions on how to add a wildcard certificate to the server and configure SSRS to answer to HTTPS on port 443.My wildcard certificate is...
View ArticleCreating SQL Database and T-Log backups
I need some help and some guidance on creating an SQL backup schedule.My database is currently in Full Recovery Mode and I'm not sure how to set the schedule.I need to restore to a point in time, with...
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High Index Fragmentation on Small Index Sizes
We are using software to monitor our SQL performance and one red flag that showed up immediately was the percent of fragmentation some of our indexes had. I'm not a DBA, but I dug into this to try and...
View ArticleMS SQL cannot login to new install?
Pulling my hair out on this one.New Hyper-V VM Server 2016 STD w/gui with new install of MSSQL 2017. Default install w/ database engine only, no additional features selected. All install settings were...
View ArticleSQL Issue - 2005 backward compatibility setup
I have server 2016 std.I installed SQL 2017The software I need to install requires the backward compatibility program installed.But it will not install, when I try I get this error:"The installer has...
View ArticleAdd values from multiple rows and columns from two tables... SQL newbie
Hello!I'm a bit of a SQL noob but I'm trying to create a SQL script that can do the following:Add integer values from TableA > Columns 2,3,4,5 and 6 and rows 1-7 and add them against the exact same...
View ArticleHaving issues exporting from SQL to a flat file
This table, employerlist, begins as a very large fixed width text file. 91 columns and of which 4 are numeric. When I go to select top 2000 rows, all looks fine. However, when I export it, it puts the...
View ArticleIs it safe to forward a SQL port through public IP?
I know that the everything should have a password for security, but is it possible to forward a SQL database port that has a password so it's accessible through the internet, while another instance...
View ArticleMSSQL Server 2014 Freezes every time RAM get's to 79GB
We have the Enterprise version 12.0.2000 running on:Windows 2012 R2 Standard 64 Bit8x16GB Micron 16GB DDR4 2Rx4 (128 GB of RAM)2.6GHz Intel Xeon-Haswell (E5-2690-V3-DodecaCore)2.6GHz Intel...
View ArticleSQL Server Agent Proxy Password Management
I must be missing something. I recently set up a new set of Credential Properties for a domain user account in SQL Server 2014. The Credential Properties only required a name, identity and password for...
View ArticleSQL\SSRS Report\Query only show null recordset
Hi,So Im getting there with SSRS and doing the majority ofthe work as an SQL view and then adding that view to the report. One thing I am stuck with is getting a report to only show records where a...
View Articlereplace " in sql
hy he have in our database lots of " characters witch i want to remove.how can i do this ?with the replcace funtion i need to retype the whole description.... please advise me"Cirkelvormig mes voor...
View ArticleCopying SQL 2005 database to SQL 2017 database
Hello everyone,So I've been migrating our ERP server from a physical 2008 R2 server to a virtual 2012 R2 server. At the moment, I am stuck trying to get the 2005 SQL database onto the new server which...
View ArticleOn Premise SQL - Azure Advise
I have an on-premise SQL server (Hyper-V VM) over 2TB in size.I have a requirement to be able to access this over the internet, rather than over the LAN. For convenience, I attempted to migrate it to...
View ArticleHere’s what the new SQL Server 2019 features can do
The term “Big Data” doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. We’re seeing that the use of data is growing every day, and Microsoft is bringing its latest version of SQL Server to help us manage the...
View ArticleWhy query works in ssms but not tableau?
I am not sure if anyone has ever worked with Tableau but thought that i would give this a shot. Anybody have any insights to offer?Instead of dragging tables in the data source tab, I chose to use...
View ArticleCase statement in where clause
Hi,struggling with the use of a CASE statement in a where clause, can someone help me to get it right please?My requirement is very simple (i think), in the query below i need to exclude the clause...
View ArticleBackup Gigantic SQL Server Log
Hi,After inheriting a SQL Server, I discovered no one was managing the .ldf files. I have one that is now 120GB, and I would like to save & truncate the file. I get this error when I try:Write on...
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