Question about SQL Replication
Hi Guys,I have a customer that wants to migrate into the cloud. If they were to give me their .BAK files and I transfer the data onto their new cloud SQL servers and they then restore the databases....
View ArticleXML TO SQL using Powershell
Hello,i am very new to the powershell.may any one please suggest how can i achieve below scenario.i am receiving xml file every week from client. is it possible to parse the xml to the sql table...
View ArticleSQL server backup issue
So we had this MSSQL2014 that we used before realizing it was not stable or compatible with our application. Then Microsoft advises us to go to MSSQL2012, which we did (import and export) and...
View ArticleJoining tables using Invoke-SQL - the [] are actually included, not notation
I'm using the invoke.sql function and it's great, but now I have to JOIN two tables. I tried with :$cmd = "SELECT [c.Field1],[c.Field2],[t.extrafield] FROM [DBname].[lvl1].[ctablename] cJOIN...
View ArticleInteg' services, Analys' services and Report' services are greyed out on SQL
Would have been a lot easier if it would have be greyed to everyone but our god account can use it while our programmers cannot. At first I thought that I only installed the basic tools at the first...
View ArticleMssql Copy one table to other oneway only
Hello gurus i have a table named customers and i create a backup table copy_customers. I want to copy only the new records there and if i delete something from customers i want the table...
View ArticleVSquare Restore issue.
Hello allI was testing VSqure restore job today and got two errors. First i tried to restore using VmPlayer option but got an error message insufficient CPU`s on local machine (less CPU that VM machine...
View ArticleExpose SSRS Externally
So long story short my poor boss has been trying to expose SSRS on a 2008 SQL instance for reporting purposes. We have permissions setup for each of our clients and they want the ability to use SSRS...
View ArticleSQL Server Backup Success/Failure Email
Good evening everyone,We're trying to automate the checking of our backups, among them are various SQL Server / SQL Server Express backups.How do you guys go about this? Third party tools or...
View ArticleSQL error in MS Access
We use Access to format our inventory from Quickbooks and spit out equivalent parts for Dell and HP. Recently our controller added some new part categories. (Dell Hard Drives for example) Now every...
View Articlesql queries on new Laptop HP940
I am banging my head against the wall...Our SQL Database Admin got a new laptop which Blows her old desktop away in performance. The new Laptop is an HP940. For whatever reason the queries she runs...
View ArticleSQL Report Viewer Errors on Website
Last week I did a inplace upgrade from 2003 to 2008 and the SQL guy upgraded SQL 2005 to SQL 2014 (all on the same box).He has now gone on holiday and issues are popping up regarding exporting PDFs...
View ArticleMoving SQL License - Need existing license key
I am migrating a database from a physical server to a newly installed copy of Server 2012 in a VM and want to migrate the SQL license to the VM. I have been told by a Microsoft rep this is okay as...
View ArticleWhy use third-party SQL backup over built-in SQL backup?
Hi,There is a built-in backup feature in SQL server 2013 standard. I have seen people using third-party software like "sql backup and ftp" to do the daily backup.Are there any benefits to using...
View ArticleQuerying a database through VBA
Hello!New to Spiceworks.Just wondering if it is possible to query a database through VBA? If so, are there any problems I'm likely to encounter in doing so?Thanks,Andrew
View ArticleSQL Update to SP3
Just curious, I need to do an update to our SQL 2008 RTM, to SQL 2008 SP3. Does anyone know if I jump from RTM to SP3 if there will be any issues and also if there is a better step by step guide out...
View ArticleTFS Access via intergrated online authentication
HelloCan you have access to TFS via Windows integrated authentication to allow for SQL authentication style access or is this not possible? (i.e. arbitrary credentials)Many thanks in advance
View ArticleBest way to study for 70-432 exam?
Happy Holidays Spiceheads,I have finally decided to get my SQL DBA certification (70-432).Anyone have any good study material I can use? Any tips? Should I bother with exam brain dumps?
View ArticleMerge 2 SQL DB's
Hello All,I have customer that decided to archive their SQL database through the option in a POS program. It looks like when they hit the archive option it renames the database to location_archive and...
View ArticleReporting Services Failed to Login
Hi All,Being new here I would like to ask a question.Until some days ago we worked fine with Reporting Services and we were able te creat new databases from the Reporting Services Configuration...
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