Stored Procedure Help Needed
I'm trying to create a stored procedure to link into crystal reports but I'm not having the best of luck with it. Crystal cannot see any fields. I want to return all the fields in the final select...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 Integration Services Validation During Install Failing
I have updated an SSIS packages built in BIDS 2005 to BIDS 2008 and I am trying to deploythe package to a new SSIS 2008 R2 service on the same server however it is failing during the validation phase...
View ArticleSQL 2014 and Report Builder
I am not a person who likes to travel back in time, but I have been asked a question by my developers:Is it possible to use report Builder, Version 1.0 with SSRS 2014?My initial answer would be, No,...
View ArticleSQL express automated backup not working - please help
Hi thereI have recently installed sql 2012 expressI have read that i can set up automated backups using scripting and task managerI set up two scripts initally "backupsript.sql" and "delete after 3...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008R2 Locking Issues!
I have a SQL Server 2008R2 express database with an Access 2010 front-end and I have intermittent issues with locking. If a person is in an Access form that has a record open and another person...
View ArticleSimple Time Tracking And Connecting to a SQL Database
Hello all, is there a way to use the Help Desk ticketing system to track the time users spend on a project, but have Spiceworks be able to link to that project ID in a SQL database?So let's say we add...
View ArticleSQL Date and Time
Working on an industrial application that will write data to a SQL DB. Is there any reason we can not represent 4 12 hr rotating shifts from 6pm to 6am and 6am to 6pm in a report when using SQL.We got...
View ArticleSQL Duplicate Count
Hi All,I'm having an issue with creating a sales price list after a recent change in ERP systems.The previous system stored data in a horizontal format, so like this;Product Code Qty Price Qty_2 Price...
View ArticleIn ssms why are left() and right() grey in color but substring() is pink
Just wondering what is the difference
View ArticleRemove ACTIONS and DATA FEED from SSRS toolbar
I'm running Sharepoint 2013 on top of SQL Server 2014 Enterprise, and using SSRS 2014 in Sharepoint integrated mode.I'm currently in the testing phase of a reporting rollout, and have found that my...
View ArticleHelp with an SQL report in Report Builder 3. Cant add a total column for groups
I have a report that lists each customer and their invoice line items. I am trying to create a total column that adds up the total dollar amount for invoices within the group of invoices for the...
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What is database corruption? And how do you deal with it?
One of the most terrifying things for a DBA to come across is a corrupted database. So obviously one of the biggest ways to deal with database corruption is to not even deal with it in the first...
View ArticleRestore SQL 2012 database
I have SQL server 2012 on windows 8 machine. My database has been corrupted due to virus deleted some data from the header file. Backup of the same database is 4 month old. Can anyone suggest me any...
View ArticleRestore SQL with backup folder
Good afternoon,I have made a copy of the folder where MSSQL database was saved. I have reïnstalled Windows and I'm trying to restore it, but it looks like it's not that simple. Do anyone have a guide...
View ArticleAWS MS2012 with SQL2012 instance
Just testing AWS and fired up an instance of Server 2012 with MS SQL2012 and noticed that it seems to have a mix of SQL version installs.2008R2 Management objects2008 Setup Support files2012 Native...
View ArticleSQL Query Error
Hi. I've been working on this query today and I just can't seem to get it right. I'm a one man team here and I'm hoping a second set of eyes can help. Any input or ideas are much appreciated. Thanks in...
View ArticleNeed to deal with a huge SQL Server log file
Hi allI'm hoping you can help with a problem. We're running MS SQL 2008 R2.We have a database whose log file does not appear to be getting backed up, hence it became very large (200GB). We had the...
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Trying to figure out requirements for a SQL server need some advice.
Attempting to setup a MySQL server in the following environments to test out the speed MariaDB in a virtual machine environment. I'm venturing off a bit into the unknown with this one. I don't know...
View ArticleAutomatic restore to different server
I've been trying to automate a nightly restore of a production server to a reporting server and ran into hurdles. I'm looking for a way to do this that isn't overly complex (or more complex than I can...
View ArticleHow to recover SQL server database from corrupt MDF file
Hi Everyone,My SQL server data file has corrupted and I do not have backup of the database. But as seems there is no problem in log file (ldf). Can anyone please help in recovering the data from...
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