Can i test the backup restore process of a clustered SQL instance?
2 node cluster running windows 2008 and sql 2005. I tried restoring one of the nodes with Veeam and started the VM with no network connection at a remote site.Can i start the cluster on a single node...
View ArticleEncrypting SQL Standard DB with bitlocker ????
Hello sw SQL gurus,So the paranoia that is caused by being in IT has led me to think about encrypting our SQL db's. Done some searches and it seems the best option for SQL Standard encryption is to use...
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SQL Server 2012 Account permissions with SCCM 2012 R2 issues
I cannot add the SMSadmin account to the SQL Server (under Management Studio)And when I try to add server role "sysadmin" to the domain administrator account called "Pat" I cannot do that eitherI do...
View ArticleMultiple errors while trying to install SQL Server 2012
Hello,Currently trying to install SQL Server 2012 on Server 2012 R2 Standard. The following features fail to install;Database Engine ServicesData Quality ServicesFull-Text and Semantic Extractions...
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SQL Query only checking first word
So I am messing around with Microsoft Visual Studio for the first time and I have ran into a snag with SQL. I have it working except for the search feature. When ever someone queries the database it...
View ArticleSQL plus Software Assurance
Our SQL Software Assurance (SA) expires next month. I purchased it with the thought that I would be moving the SQL virtual machine between hosts frequently. That hasn’t happened. I was trying to find...
View ArticleSQL Database Assistance
Hello there, I am not sure if this is an appropriate question for here. I am not a DB guy and need to engage a consulatnat for help with MS SQL, and possibly Oracle down the line. I am the Lower Hudson...
View ArticleNeed help with Excel 2013 or SQL 2008 R2 script
We have a database with a table called "Checked_In" and another table called "Received" and each of those tables has member IDs in them. The "Checked_In" table refers to members who have checked in for...
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Send email when Data is being inserted or changed in MS SQL Server table
Hi all,Basically below is my intranet page from sql for reporting issue. My question is how to generate email notification when a new data is inserted? After the user insert all the details of the...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Maintenance Plan - SQL Server Agent Access to Network Share
Dear All,I am using SQL Server 2012 and I am setting up a Meintenance Plan for backup.I want to set the backup destination as a shared network location, so someting like...
View ArticleMssql 2005 server ldf file too big.
Hi i have a database that is configured to simple recovery modeand i noticed tha the ldf file is 35,6 GB and the mdf file is 33,4 GB.Is it normal the ldf file to be so big?
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 - Backup - Transaction Log
Hey Folks,Just need some advice here on best practices around backup of a production database we use. This is the first time I have backed it up ( it's not in full production yet ) so I have a...
View ArticleChanging the hostname of SQL server: Any negatives?
Hey guys,Wanted to the change hostname of my SQL server. There's currently only one instance and on DB on there. Would this break something? Currently running;Server 2012 R2 Standard and SQL server 2012
View ArticleWhat is SSRS actively running?
Hi All,I've asked this question in the MSDN forums without much luck and I've haven't turned up much on Google.We use SSRS, 2014, to run a couple of on demand reports.For the most part, someone may run...
View Articleodbc issue?
I was wondering if you could help me with an ODBC issue I’m having. I know you’re very good with SQL and thought you might have an answer. My problem is with SQL Server authentication when using an...
View ArticleHelp with SQL query (please)!
Hi Spiceheads, thanks to the lovely folks here I have a working SQL query to export data from two separate tables 'joined' together:SELECT dbo.OC_USERS.USERID, dbo.PEOPLE.REPORTSTO,...
View ArticleRestore SQL DB With AppAssure
Has anyone restored a SQL database using AppAssure? I can find a lot of documentation on attaching a separate copy and then using SQL to copy over tables or rows from the backup but I simply want to...
View ArticleSQL memory usage
I have a SQL server that is using a lot of memory however I need some help to understand what exactly is going on.The server has about 108gb of memory allocated and within management studio I have...
View ArticleDo I need SQL Reporting Services
My company uses Dynamics GP 2010 with WennSoft 2010. We have a dedicated GP server that is running SBS 2003 with SQL 2005 (we are moving away in the coming months).Because of some recent changes of...
View ArticleAnnoying bug in my SQL
The following code has been pretty much copied and pasted from another working system and I changed the table it was looking at and thats about it but it now fails with the following error:Conversion...
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