MS SQL2012 Backup did not write report and written report contains "error"?!
Hi,i am very new to MS SQL server. My team and i get a short SQL Workshop on a training enviroment but now, on our "real" databases there are some question.Some infos: the sql servers are in a MS...
View ArticleSQL Server Reporting Services Data Source credential stored not working
Strange problem with reporting services... All of our reports use a handful of shared data sources, all of which we have set to "Credentials stored securely in the report server." The user ID is a...
View ArticleBest OS for SQL Server 2014
Hi All,We will be installing the latest version of SQL (SQL 2014 Standard) and i was given the task to do some research for which Server OS we would choose between Server 2008 R2 and Server 2012. In my...
View ArticleMonday SQL Query Request
It is a serious MONDAY around here and I was handed (THROWN) a request to 'fix' stupid data in a SQL table. but...here is the catch, it is data that will continue to be added to by the system for the...
View ArticleBulk edit functionality for device inventory - import, scripting, vendors?
We have 500-1000 devices coming up for multiple locations in a SW network scan. Our previous inventory tracking sheet included the asset tag # as required by auditors. I want to add the asset tag #...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server
I Was Picking Through my PC and uninstalling programs and i have a large quantity of software from Microsoft. it says Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Can i uninstall them or do i need to leave them in place
View ArticleOn the Air with Microsoft: Serving up SQL Server 2014
Join us on June 18th @ 10AM CT as we chat with a Microsoft SQL Server expert and two IT pros that have test driven Microsoft SQL Server 2014. They’ll talk about new features in the product like...
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VAMT 3.0 Install/Migration Issues
I am moving an install of VAMT (Volume Activation Management Tool) 3.0 (you get this from ADK), and I installed it no problem on a 1950 running Server 2012, but when I go to move it to a 2012 R2 VM,...
View ArticleOops I forgot!
Yesterday I posted about the Microsoft SQL Server livestream we have scheduled for tomorrow.But I forgot to mention that we are giving away and XBOX One during the event! Be sure to register so you...
View ArticleError: 19098 - An error occurred starting the default trace.
I am getting this error in the sql logs and do not know how to resolve this.Error: 19098, Severity: 16, State: 1.An error occurred starting the default trace. Cause: The trace file path is not valid or...
View Articledreaded DBA left the company and had SSRS subscriptons with his account
he left, account was deleted, subscriptions failcame across thishttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/miah/archive/2008/07/10/tip-change-the-owner-of-report-server-subscription.a...tested and worked in testhave back...
View ArticleReference a temp column in a inner join
Hello all, I have a temp column called Tempfield that I am trying to use in a inner join to help me match up data from a different table.The code I am trying to work with is:TextSELECT RTRIM(ORDUNIQ),...
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SSRS print - requires user to be administrator to install activex control?
This has to be simple to sort out - and searching is failing me. Tons of wrong paths and I'm not a windows expert. I've made sure our internal server is in trusted sites. Have activex controls set as...
View ArticleCross database ownership chaining: thoughts?
I'd appreciate thoughts from everyone concerning enabling CDOC on two specific databases. Both of these databases are owned by the same login, Logsy. Logsy is a sysadmin. Each database only uses the...
View ArticleUniform Format for Phone Numbers in Table
I have a table (in SQL 2000) that has phone numbers entered like this:(xxx) xxx-xxxxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxObviously, there should be controls in the app to only accept them in a specific...
View ArticleSQL database on one server, storage on another?
I have a SQL server that has about 100GB free space. I have a upcoming project that will use about 300GB a year. Is it possible to have SQL server on one server but the data for a certain database on...
View ArticleHow did a backup/restore cycle fix a broken MSSQL DB?
Last week, I had an issue with a SQL 2k8r2 server, where backups of a DB in full recovery mode failed, .trn was never truncated, and it grew to fill the available storage. I fixed the backup issue,...
View ArticleSQL Server build version numbers
Hi there.Similar to another open quiestion I have on Spiceworks forums (http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/520620-office-2013-build-version-numbers), we're trying to ensure that all systems we have...
View ArticleAccess SQL Query
I am working on the following query. It is meant to analyze another query [13 Week Average] and report on any employees that are not included in that calculation by running a comparison against the...
View Articlehow can I list all sql2005 db file locations?
hi everyone, sql n00b here.there's a server in the office that has at least 30 db's, I need to get an idea where they all point to since everything seems to be scattered around.in layman's terms, can...
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