TSQL - Filter a Group of Rows based on one Column's Value
I am trying to make a SQL query in Server 2008 R2 that selects the rows only for employees who have over 40 hours in a pay week and a pay description that doesn't include "over time". So far I have the...
View ArticleMS SQL 2014 on Hyper-V virtual 6 core or 7 core?
Hi Spiceworks, I am planning to use SQL 2014 in Hyper-V VMI will purchase 6 core licence for SQLShould I assigne more that 6 cores for this VM?Is there any configuration on SQL to limit number of cores...
View ArticleSSIS Informational Message
Greetings!My SSIS job is working fine, or appears to work fine, but I noticed this "OnInformation" message that appears every time the job is run. I am not necessarily concerned but couldn't find...
View ArticleCannot Upgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2014
Here is the problem in a nutshell:I have an instance of SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2. It has SSIS packages deployed to it that precede my hiring, so I do not know when they were created or on what platform.I...
View ArticleSQL security concerns
Hello, I am hoping someone can give me some advice with regard to SQL from an enterprise standpoint as this is an area in which I am inexperienced.Our company has a piece of software that resides on...
View Articleworking in a multi version ms sql environment - looking for best practices
I am currently working in an environment that has 4 versions for sql server 2005, 2008, 2008r2, 2014. (yes 2005 is going in 2 weeks) Each server that I have touched has had a specific version of visual...
View ArticleIssue with differences between dates - SQL
Hi,Can anyone spot what I am obviously doing wrong here? I'll probably explain it badly, but..I am using a case function to determine a date to use later in my statement. I am calling this 'Accounting...
View ArticleToggle SSRS Parameters
I've been working on recreating old reports into SSRS for our ERP application. I want to add parameters to a report that users can turn on when they need to change aspects of the report. On a specific...
View ArticleSQL login generating false Failed login notifications. (18456 S14 S8)
I have a specific Visual account that belonged to a previous CEO/developer for numerous reports throughout the company which pull data from at least one SQL visual database. Numerous employees use the...
View ArticleMS SQL 2008 Std. and 2008 R2 Express on same server, only Std. is visible
Hey,I have a customer running a Windows Server 2008 R2 HyperV VM which serves up a SQL database for a Sage ERP application.The customer wanted me to import a second database from another, external...
View ArticleMS SQL Server 2014 Disk Configuration
HelloLooking for a little advise regarding SQL 2014 disk configuration. I have set up the following drives/VMDK ->Array1 - 4x146GB RAID 10 (1 x VMDK @ 200GB)Array2 - 4x300GB RAID 10 (4 x VMDK @...
View ArticleSQL 2014 always on perfomance testing, governor
Hi.We have implemented Private Cloud based on System Center, Hyper-V, vmware on Dell Server equipment. We've implemented Azurepack (Vm cloud atm) and the next step would be daas (fault tolerant mssql,...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 - Running multiple instances on the same box?
We've just purchased 8x core licenses for SQL 2014 Standard.Our initial intention was to run a pair of VM's each with possibly 2 cores (increasing if/when we know it's beneficial) and split out...
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SSRS formatting
I have built a report in Visual Studio that take the date an order is invoiced and subtracts the date the order was placed. All I need to know is how many days it took to produce the product but the...
View ArticleSql Scripts Repository
Hello all.. I'm looking for a way to store sql scripts in a repository type way so my work team call all see and access them in one central location. i don't want to do a shared folder or anything like...
View ArticleMS SQL Server 2008R2 Policies Update ?
Is there an update that can be ran to get the program "Microsoft SQL server 2008 R2 Policies" to a version higher then 10.50.1600.1 I am a 3rd party vendor trying to help a customer using SQL to host...
View ArticleLooking to re-arm SQL Server 2014 eval for test server
We are running some month-end queries on a test bed that hasn't been utilized for about 3 months and just wondering if there is a way to re-arm the evaluation period? We will be performing a complete...
View ArticleRemote SQL query speed
Hello all,Precis: Sometimes queries are lightning fast, other times dog slow.We have a cloud based server that is running SQL Server 2012. It's very lightly used.I access it directly from my PC through...
View ArticleReport Conversion from Sqllite to SQL Server
Good Day,I need some help with a query, i'm currently running this in sqllite - using spiceworks reporting---This report is written to ensure that all admin doesnt have a ticket that is not commented...
View ArticleC# SQL Connection String seems to be forcing windows authentication
SQLServer=LABLAPTOP-1\\SQLEXPRESS;database=MyDB;userid=sa;password=1234;Trusted_Connection=yes;connectiontimeout=30");This works when I work locally on the SQL server, however if I put in the wrong...
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