Upgrade express to standard - product key
We installed SQL Express to test out some software. Ended up purchasing the software and need to upgrade to Standard. It can only be purchased, or so I'm told, using an open license. I see the product...
View ArticleSQL Wizards, I need your help with CPU Groups & NUMA Nodes
Hi, Up until recently, our database servers were running fine. We run SQL 2005 SP4 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. The server has 4x 10 Core CPUs running Hyper-Threaded, so we have 80 cores showing in...
View ArticleSQL job manager issue
I am using Idera SQL job manager, but I only see jobs executed from midnight till 4 am, and jobs that will be executed after current time. Does anyone know what is the point ??? Thank you.
View ArticleRunning a batch file as a SQL Agent job - The process could not be created
Hello, I am having some trouble trying to get a batch file running as a scheduled SQL Agent job on our SQL server running SQL 2008 R2.I am getting the following error when trying to run the agent job...
View Articledeleting sql log files
Hello All, My SQL database has generated very large log files of about 42GB saved on 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\LOG' location. i have ran out of disk space and will like to...
View ArticleAccount can't create a new database? (SQL2008 R2)
Hello SQL friendly people. I'm going to start by confessing that just about the only thing I know about SQL is that it stands for Search Query Language. So if my scenario is long and rambling,...
View ArticleDotNetNuke with SQL database dropdown menu
I just started with a new company and have spent most of my time with Infrastructure. They have a DNN site that is using a SQL backend. It is used to fill in data from multiple locations. The...
View ArticleConcatenate and Update field based on itself?
We have a goofy piece of software that store dates as a char(10) field in the database. There was an issue with the software not validating the dates correctly before saving them and now the issue is...
View ArticleSSIS remote launch/access error when launching SSIS 2012 in SSMS 2008R2
Dear Experts, I've been stuck with an issue (error -attached screen shot from ssms) in accessing SSIS 2012 in a remote computer with SSMS 2008 R2, vice versa.Scenario: OLTP Production Server : Windows...
View ArticleInstalling Service Pack on SQL Server 2008 R2?
I've discovered that I'm now a service pack behind on our SQL Server. As I've never done this and what our SQL Server runs is pretty important I'm wondering if there are any pointers (do I need to...
View Articlesql replication
We currently have two sql 2005 servers running, one in house and one offsite. We would like to replicated the data so that both locations are in sync. Currently each location has different databases...
View ArticleNo download for SQL 2005?
We are installing a piece of software, and they only support SQL 2005, 2008 is not validated. I can't find SQL 2005 on Microsoft's VLSC, though. Is there a place to download the ISO for this software....
View ArticleCreate SSRS Report from Spiceworks database
I am using SSRS 2008, is it possible to create a SSRS report looking at the Spiceworks database. if so what is needed to do this and how do I do this?
View ArticleAlternative Activity Monitor for SQL Server 2008 R2?
We're upgrading our ERP which entails moving from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 R2. (I know, I know - even 2008 is now old but the ERP doesn't support 2012.) Like many people, it seems, I was...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Memory Usage
I have a new installation of SQL 2012 installed on Server 2008 R2 Standard with 32GB of memory running our ERP system. Out of the box SQL is consuming 24GB of memory and the database and related...
View ArticleUse a database to fill in information
Ok, so I didn't fully know how to title this. Either way our system called EPDS uses a sql database to keep orders and item numbers and tons of crap associated with each other. Its reporting is pretty...
View Articlehow to create multiple instance in single sql server 2008 r2
hi everyone , can anyone please let me know, i have install sql server 2008 in my laptop, but now i want to create another instance in same server for log shipping practice, please let me know how can...
View ArticleSQL Offline Data Synchronization to Central Server
Hello, We have developed a complex Air3.7/Flex 4.6 Application running on windows 8 tablets. These connect to a ColdFusion 10 server with an MS SQL Express 2012 database. Currently the application...
View ArticleExtracting data out of MS SQL 2000 database
We currently have one MS SQL 2000 database that has a bunch of our data in it. We currently extract some data out through a VBS script on another machine. This VBS script is almost as old as I am and...
View ArticleWhat to expect in SQLSaturdays event?
Hi everyone!I have seen in the website of SQLSaturdays that they will have a day here in the Philippines on November 9. I am 1.45hr away by air flight, but I like to fly to Manila to attend it. Just...
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