SQL- schedule stored procedure to compact ALL databases
I'm looking to compact ALL of my databases nightly. In the past, I've created a job and added the database names manually however the issue I am facing here is we frequently add databases. Is there...
View ArticleSQL Backup Encryption
We are going to be sending SQL Database backups offsite and would like to encrypt them. Currently using MS SQL Server 2012. What software do you recommend for automated encryption of database backups?...
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High SQL Server cpu usage
So we have a SQL server with about 4 DB's on it. It is a Windows 2008 R2 server running on VMware ESXI 5.1, during normal working hours 8-5, it usually runs at around 50% usage. Well since this morning...
View ArticleSQL Management Studio Express upgrade
I have a situation that I would love to get some Spicehead input:Our website is connected to an SQL database. The db and website are hosted on our IIS server running Windows Server 2003 and IIS V6.The...
View ArticleAnnoying SQL Cluster error 1206 objects not updating
A couple of weeks ago I started getting these errors once every 24 hours in the Cluster Events log of my SQL 2014 cluster running 3 instances, 2 AO groups and DTC. I get the same error for each of...
View ArticleSQL Replication/Log Shipping Question
I'm specing out servers for our upcoming ERP conversion. We will have a SQL server as our database. We are wanting to have a secondary copy of our database, not for performance just to have our data on...
View ArticleLocal SQL express 2008R2 to SQL server 2008 migration
Hello again! I'm at a new position where I'm needed to get more hands on with SQL. In my old position I have a sys. admin who took care of my SQL servers.I have a simple program that currently uses...
View ArticleMS SQL DATABASE Integration
We have a MSSQL Database in our LAN which we want to integrate with another MSSQL Database which hosted on a VPS in a datacenter.When we test the connectivity via "sa". Connection is successful.However...
View ArticleSQL Server Integration Services Jobs Cause Disk Latency Issues
Hello,We're having a problem with a new server we've recently set up. It's a Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machine running under ESXi 5.1. It has 16GB RAM, 2 allocated CPU cores, 2 VHDs (120GB C,...
View ArticleAdd a field to SQL table
I am trying to add a varchar(max) field to the table using the following procedure:sp_repladdcolumn @source_object='TestTable', @column='TextBefore', @typetext='varchar(MAX)'For some reason it does not...
View ArticleGetting Business Objects Data/SQL into Salesforce
We are looking for tools that would allow the importing of data directly from an SQL database into Salesforce. Currently we use a export, cleanup, import method. We would rather have the ability to...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Report Designer
So, I've got SQL 2012 and am trying to work with my reports that have been migrated from our SQL 2008 server. In VS 2008, I had a nice little project in VS2008 that held and deployed my reports. I'm...
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how can I modify the network path inside a sql table?
hi spiceworks sql gurus...sql n00b here.So the SQL/programmer that worked in this company over 8 years ago created some custom sql stuff, we finally found the location where he pointed some items which...
View ArticleSQL, Sharepoint, Authentication
This might not be a strict SQL question, but it's in there. Here we go.Had a Sharepoint (SP) server with SQL running on it (Called SCAN). Moved SP to a new server (I'll shorten it to be called 11),...
View ArticleMAXDOP and Cost Threshold
This seems to be one of the more difficult topics to tackle for SQL Server, and it's definitely one I'm struggling to find a good/right answer to. I've been scouring various topics online for hours,...
View ArticleJOIN clause
Apology in advance for a long question, but doing this just for the sake of learning:i'm new to SQL and researching on JOIN for now. I'm getting two different behaviors when using INNER and OUTER...
View ArticleSyncing Access and SQL
So, lets say I'm an IT guy recently escaped from an asylum.In my madness, I have decided I want to sync the data from Access DBs to SQL 2008R2. I want to do this, because it makes it easier for me to...
View ArticleWorking with multiple instances in SQL
I have a 2012 SQL server that was setup by a third-party and is used to host some demo data for a new bit of software their selling our mutual client.It was a agreed that we could share this server so...
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