DPM 2012 SP1 - Upgrading SQL
So I want to upgrade SQL from 2008 R2 to 2012 SP1.Anything I should take note of? From a bit of Googling, I can't find many people that have done it, but I just wanted to find out from others who...
View ArticleConnectionRead errors in ODBC to SQL Server
I have an Access database (composed of one table and some reports) that I migrated to SQL Server using the Access "Move Data" wizard. I can read/write to it just fine from the custom in-house software...
View Articlesql05 maintenance plan to backup to network share but it's not listed as a drive
hey guys, sql n00b here.I've created maintenance plans before, and I am pretty sure I have selected mapped network drives as disk locations. Now I am trying to create one and it doesnt show the mapped...
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SQL 2008 R2 Windows Authentication no longer works after restoring script
Hello Spiceworks Community,My SQL 2008 R2 Server no longer works with Windows Authentication. This issue started to appear after I have performed these steps:* SQL Server has database A* I have...
View ArticleSQL Database migration into MS Azure (with 0 experience)
Hi all,We have recently purchased an account with Microsoft Azure and are wanting to get our application database into it from SQL Server. I have no experience with any sort of SQL management or...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Standard 2012 Licenes
We have been using the free version of MS SQL but our database has outgrown the limits so I need to purchase 3 MS SQL Standard Licenses (1 for each server). My question is on the number of CAL's I need...
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Access Front End, SQL Back end, datagrid view
We have migrated an access database over to SQL; however, for some reason the data grid within the access table no longer have a line to add records. (Picture attached). This is simply a form to...
View ArticleETL Tool
We are on the hunt for a tool that will allow us to load up nightly reports from multiple clients in myriad formats into our SQL Azure database. Will require nightly processing of about 20 reports...
View ArticleValidation Error while exporting/deploying SQL Database
Hi all,I've been trying to get a database from SQL Server to a server on Microsoft Azure. I have little (no) experience with this but what I've found is that in SQL Server Manager there is a simple...
View ArticleWhat server do I put my SQL Alias? Old or New?
I would like to move some databases to a new SQL server. Do I put the alias on the old or new SQL server, or both? Will I need to add a DNS entry? Also, if I leave some databases on the older server...
View ArticleSQL Services Reporting Server URL
I need help to find out my SSRS URL - I have checked the default http://localhost/reportserver but it doesn't respond.Can anyone help?
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 Clustering - SQL Agent Failing
Hi AllI've built a new SQL cluster (2 nodes - sqlhost1 & sqlhost2, sql is called sql), and had to manually add the SQL Server Agent. When I go to bring the item online, I keep receiving an...
View ArticleIs it possible to use slmgr to "rearm" SQL Server 2012?
Just wondering if it is possible to use the slmgr.vbs /rearm command to add any additional time onto an SQL Server 2012 evaluation?I have found several references to it being used to extend the...
View ArticleWhat MS SQL License do I need
Remember when this used to be easy... how many processors = how many licenses...Does anyone have a reference that can help? We are an agency that is "attached" to local government for support,...
View ArticleSQL job keeps failing
Hi,We use an SQL job to take care of some automated processes regarding logistics.Lately this has been stopping 2 or 3 times a week.JOB RUN: 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'was run on 25.07.2014 at...
View ArticleDate Conversion SQL
Hi,trying to teach myself SQL and hitting many brick walls!Can anyone help with a really simple conversion I am trying to make?I have a column data_policy.PolicyEffectiveDate which is storing a date in...
View ArticleMSSQL Server 2008 R2 Cluster
Finally got my cluster working.I have two nodes, and will have each running on a separate server attached to the same resource for failover.This cluster will be processing two specialist packages, and...
View ArticleHardware RAID 10 stripe size for SQL Server 2012
Many article read and many websites visited yet still no closer to a firm or concrete answer. We have created all our Arrays for our SQL 2012 installation with the appropriate LUN's and understand that...
View ArticleSQL Backend Application Performance issues, only at weekends...
We host a SQL back end application on between two MS 2003 servers. One for SQL 2005 and the other for IIS. It is pushed out with Citrix and our load balanced farm of 10 servers. Week day users at peak...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008: Use AWE to allocate memory
I've inherited a server with SQL 2008 Enterprise installed. The OS is 32 bit Win 2008 Enterprise with 12G of memory installed. I noticed the memory usage is near 90% which I think is normal correct? I...
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