Deploy a SQL Server
I'm trying to plan a deployment of a physical SQL server. I have not deployed one before, so I'm hoping for some advice from you all. It will not be a virtual server. We'll be migrating our data from...
View ArticleSQL server not connecting on back end.
Maybe someone knows what this is about, this is web server with SQL server back end. This server was P2V(physical to virtual) the other day and when it finally finished it ask for activation now SQL...
View ArticleInstalling SQL 2008 R2 SSIS on a server running SQL 2000
A vendor is asking me to install SQL 2008 R2 Integration Services onto a server running SQL 2000 to pull data from SQL 2000 into a separate SQL 2008 R2 server. Is this advised? I haven't seen any...
View ArticleHow to Create href link with a SQL Variable?
I have a trigger that sends an email when a record is inserted into the table and it works great, but I have decided to try and add a few bells and whistles to it. In the email there is a link that...
View ArticleSSD for SQL 2005 Server?
Hi, I have just purcahsed a new Dell Poweredge T110 II server, it is a fair basic spec with just 500GB non RAID Sata Hard drive. I have installed Server 2008 and I am about to install SQL server 2005,...
View Articleintermittent sql server express 2012 connectivity
I have two machines on my local network, both with sql server express 2012. We are shaking out bugs in an application that uses sql as the back end. I have set up a fully functional DB on one machine,...
View ArticleMS SQL Create Table through Stored Procedure
I have created a stored procedure that pulls sp_who2 information to a table, "myTable" for running queries against. When this stored procedure is called through SSRS by a end user to see who is in the...
View ArticleRows with NULL being excluded.
Hello I have the below SQL query, but if any of the Joined rows have a NULL Value they are not being returned. I would like to know how to include NULL values in this query? Thanks for the help in...
View ArticleHow to set column-level permission in mssql?
Dear all, A user/developer has permissions to a certain database, I wanted to restrict access to certain fields/column in a particular table in that database. Kindly share knowledge on how to do it....
View ArticleSQL 2005 ldf databases growing out of control
I have a client that is having issues with LDF files growing out of control in SQL 2005 where the files are exceeding the size of the MDF databases. I am not sure if they have maintenance plans set up...
View ArticleSame queries run slower on new system?
I'm sure I'm not the first person this has happened to. I have two servers both running 2008R2. OLDBOX is a standalone machine using its own internal RAID array. NEWBOX is our brand new system...
View ArticleMS SQL 2008R2 on Server 2008R2 Install fails error
The cabinet file 'Redist.cab' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used. This could indicate a network error, an error reading from installation media, or a problem with this...
View ArticleSQL Master Key File Lost - TDE Help!
Hey spiceheads, I'm currently beating my head off the wall trying to figure out this SQL issue. So my boss left back in January, and two days ago we had an issue with SQL where a DB needed to be...
View ArticleMoving a SharePoint 2010 SQL Instance from old r2 VM to a Physical R2 SQL
Anyone know of a good guide fro this anywhere?
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 Replicate as batched
Hi I would like to know how we can replicate a SQL Server 2008 DB onto another server as a batch process. So that at the end of the day new / updated data is copied over to another server. Regards Taher
View ArticleSQL replication
I use transactional replication for reporting purposes. Something weird happened last week Friday. We had to recreate the transact replication due to system changes - the new fuctionality had to be...
View ArticleSQL Reporting Services and Visual Studio
My old machine has been replaced, yay! On that old machine though, I had VS2008 for report writing. I have VS2010 available, is there any reason I shouldn't use that? Will it mangle my project files,...
View ArticleSee data used inside table
Using SQL 08 I know how to see how much data is used by each table, but is there a way to see whats using data INSIDE that particular table?
View ArticleEasiest way to create sql export to csv or tab delimited
What is the easiest way to create a SQL Query to export data to a flat file with column names? It can be tab or comma delimited (comma preferred). I would like something I can run from SQL Agent to...
View ArticleSQL Express DB Corrupt
I have a SQL 2005 Express DB that is corrupt. Server 2008, on VM 5.1 EXSi. Application is Blackbaud Financial Edge DB. The DB is accessible to the application and able to be used and the users can't...
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