New SQL Server 2014 & HP Gen9
We are replacing our SQL server. We have done our research this is where we are at, all resources pulled to get the best bang and proper licensing. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Our current...
View ArticleSQL Server not using as much RAM as it should be
I have SQL running on Server 2008 Enterprise I have enabled AWE, and set:Min Server Mem: 10GBMax Server Mem: 18GBhowever when I run select * from...
View ArticleSQL Server Per Core Licensing.... 2 Questions
I have a 2 questions about SQL server per core licensing.1) Say I have a 4 core server with a SQL per core license. Now say I have 2 Virtual Machines on this physical server both running SQL Server...
View ArticleDynamic Parameters in SSRS
Hi there,I'm trying to figure out if there is a simple way to create a subscription to a report using "dynamic parameters". These parameters need to be slightly different each time the report runs: -1)...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Login Lockout policy
Good morning,I was tasked with trying to find out what we would have to do to setup a lockout policy for SQL 2012 logins. I must admit that SQL is NOT one of my strong suits. The client is currently...
View Article.bat script to SQL Database?
Is is possible to have a .bat file run and output data to SQL database?I would like to have users run a script that will then output to SQL table rather than csv or txt.Is this possible if so are you...
View ArticleGiving External Developers access to an SQL Server
My company has employed the services of an external DB development company to help them make better use of the data stored in the application that pretty much runs the business. The data is stored in a...
View Articlebackup and restore specific tables only
Does anyone know how to backup and restore a list of specific tables only from a Microsoft SQL Database?Here is my issue. I have a primary database that replicates to what is supposed to be a read only...
View ArticleSQL Cluster Setup - LOST/Confused!!!
Hey, GuysSo I know very little about either SQL or Clustering.I've been asked to get a virtual cluster set up, so that we can test if our main product actually works with it.So the theory as I...
View ArticleSQL Server Management Studio eats disk space when running queries
I have Server1 with my databases on it and whenever running even a simple query on the database, the C: drive will lose space until I close out of the query and then it will regain it all.I've tried...
View ArticleDaily .BAK 7GB files on my 2014 entr' SQL server
My SQL server generates a .bak 7GB files every day, one file per day. I take it that these are backup files but I am not sure of what. 1. What are these?2. Do I need these if I have a nightly Veeam...
View ArticleSQL Server Issues
This is a new installation of SQL Server 2012 on Server 2012 R2 for testing out Sharepoint Foundation 2013. I went through all of the tutorials online in regards to installing, setup a SQL user account...
View ArticleMS SQL to create a listing of boxes based on a range
I have list of items with a range of boxes. I need to split these into individual boxes.I've attached an image that shows what I'm looking for.
View ArticleUnable to restore SQL database backup
I am trying to restore the SQL database backup through SSMS but getting this error message.The media family on device 'E:\Name.bak' is incorrectly formed. SQL Server cannot process this media family....
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TSQL - How to Delete Duplicated Rows?
Hi Everyone!Please see a screen shot of my issue. Some products currently have two entries in the inventory table, with the first one being zero and the second one showing the actual quantity. Could...
View Articlesql and server essentials 2008 r2
Is there any reason I can't put SQL 2014 Express on a Server 2012 R2 Essentials machine? There are only 4 users hitting the database.
View ArticleSQL Reporting Services Permissions Issue - By IP?
I have a SQL Reporting Server I inherited (from a contractor) and I am not very familiar with reporting services.The setup is running on SQL 2014 and is working with one nagging issue I am...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 backup is filling the drive
SQL Server 2008 R2 is not my primary responsibility so I have a lot to learn about it. Can someone point me in the right direction - other than off a cliff?Where in the Management Studio will I find...
View ArticleWhat do mdf file restore?
We are using sql server 2005. The disk containing our sql server ldf files crashed so we lost them. We have all the mdf files though. Can we recover these databases.? We have tried creating a new...
View ArticleHas anyone seen the database 'caisqlp' before?
Hi all,I am trying to decommission old databases for a company and keep coming across a database, "caisqlp", no one knows anything about. It is on several MS SQL servers from SQL2000 to SQL2005. But...
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