How to ask MSSQL where it's getting its query plan from
So MSSQL will cache query plans; is it possible to ask it where they're being cached? I would like to know if it was cached in CPU cache or in RAM.I ask because I'm looking at two different CPU's and...
View ArticleHelp with Select Query to compare data
Hi allThis is from a school system, we calculate the Grade Point Average for reports, I have a query where this works well for one session but I need to compare data over two semesters. The main...
View ArticleSQL OBDC Driver connection Server 2003 to SQL Server 2012
I have an application that requires an ODBC SQL connection. The app resides on a Server 2003 R2 platform. We recently upgraded from SQL server 2005 to SQL 2012 running on Server 2012. Is it...
View ArticleSQL 2014 Always On Availability Groups
I am testing SQL 2014 availability groups and I have run into a snag. I setup a win2k8 r2 DC and two windows 2012 R2 servers running SQL 2014 standard. I setup failover clustering for the two SQL...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Reporting Services Print Control... FIX?
I have an web site that uses ActiveX print control and when there is a SQL update it breaks the print control for all the end users and I have to walk around and enter my admin username/pass to fix...
View ArticleDisplaying Chosen Parameters in SSRS Report
Hi,I am finalising an SSRS report and in the header I am displaying the selected parameters to assist the user. One particular Parameter has 35 possible options to choose from.Could anyone advise me...
View ArticleSmall Database Backup Strategy
I have a SQL Server 2008 R2 server that hosts 2 production databases and some other random test databases that I use. Total data size is ~10GB. I am looking to change/update my backup strategy on this...
View ArticleCalculating IOPS for SQL Server
I am trying to figure out the MAX IOPs I could achieve on my existing Raid Card which is an HP P420i Smart Array Controller in a DL380 G8 server.My first problem is I can't seem to find an actual IOPS...
View ArticleMigrate from SQL 2008 to SQL 2014 - SQL Service keeps crashing.
So I just moved from a Windows 2003 / SQL 2008 server to a Windows 2012 R2 / SQL 2014 server.The past 2 days the SQL service seems to crash multiple times a day. I have checked in the event logs / SQL...
View ArticleNeed advice form SQL Experts
Hey Guys,I'm far from a DBA. My SQL knowledge is pretty low. But here is what I have:1 Physical SQL Server 2008R2 (Newest SPs/Hotfixes) 2x Quad Core Xeon's 32GB DDR3 ECC Intel RS2BL080 RAID Controller...
View ArticleSQL Server 2005 repair
I have a SQL Server (on Windows XP) where I have published reports using Report Manager and a bunch of databases. Within the SQL Server, I have jobs scheduled to run updates on tables, etc. I came in...
View ArticleSQL Server Reporting Services Security
HiI have an issue where when opening the home page of my SQL Server Report Server via it's name http://HOSTNAME/reports/Pages/Folder.aspx It automatically assumes I'm the domain administrator and...
View ArticleExisting SQL Server instance. Cannot log in.
I have a SQL Server 2008 instance installed on a windows XP host. Had a situation where my Windows 2008 server had a critical hardware failure and I reached a point where that OS had to be completely...
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The Pool Water is DEFINITELY NOT Cold (a SQL management question)
This is not another episode of SeinfeldI need some help with my SQL database. Particularly my enormously BIG transaction log.I inherited the this setup when I started 3 yrs ago and not being a DB admin...
View ArticleSSRS Datasource Syntax
I'm creating a SSRS that uses several data sources within it. The last column (and source) that I need comes from an Excel sheet located on a network share. Instead of an ODBC that grabs theExcel sheet...
View ArticleLooking for a good product to build a web based UI to a MS SQL db
Hello,I was looking to find a gui builder I could use to build a fairly simple web based user interface to a MS SQL database. So i am looking for any recommendations to avoid having to code by hand.
View ArticleSQL Server Service account setup
I am currently running MS SQL 2008 R2 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 box. The SQL services are currently running under the NetworkService account and I want to change this to a domain account but I am...
View ArticleSSRS 'new subscription', 'Edit subscription' very slow
Hi guys, I've been tasked by someone higher up to subscribe a ton of reports in SSRS. However editing the subscription (if I make a mistake) and creating the subscription in general is very slow. Has...
View ArticleSSRS Date as an optional parameter
Hi,In a nutshell, is it possible to have a date parameter as an optional selection in an SSRS report? I would like to give my users the option of either specifying a date range, or leaving it blank to...
View ArticleMicrosoft Power BI refresh for on-premises sources now available
Refresh for on-premises sources is hereOne of the most awaited and requested feature is now available in Power BI. Starting today, in Power BI you can refresh datasets connecting to your on-premises...
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