Backup errors in SQL log
We recently found there are quite a few error logs in sql log: Message BackupVirtualDeviceFile::PrepareToFreeze: failure on backup device '{4FEEA406-DD73-47D8-BC10-0ADAD6A44D6D}1'. Operating system...
View ArticleIs there a way using policy based management to determine if a database is...
Specifically, on SQL 2008 R2, I want to check every database and if the recovery model is FULL, I want to ensure that it's also configured as the primary DB for log shipping.I've looked through the...
View ArticleHow can user view DDL in SS2008 R2?
I have a user who has been granted db_datareader in a database and nothing more. She is reported to be able to use Studio to right-click on an object (table, proc) and view the DDL. I have not...
View ArticleTempdb Log showing a -5.5MB available space available - .5MB allocated
Not sure why our tempdb log is showing a negative amount for available space. We had this situation for the data and opened up a separate data file for each of the 24 processors. Should we do the...
View ArticleThe provider ran out of memory
When I try to open excel file, I get the following error(the same is if i try it with linked server):SELECT * FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0', 'Excel 12.0;Database=c:\Temp\excelFile.xlsx',...
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Database Mail sent_date 5 hours after send_request_date
Why would a mail take 5 hours to send out? Is there anyway to see how many times it retried? Or is there some other method to track that?John M. Couch
View ArticleFull database backup without affecting any other backup devices already...
On SQL 2005I want to grab a full backup of my production database to use on my development server. The admins on my team already have a backup device configured and I dont want to affect that, I just...
View ArticleMens. 102, Nivel 15, Estado 1, Línea 3 Sintaxis incorrecta cerca de '('.
creo lo siguiente:CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[COR_ConsumosMensuales_ConSaldo] @cTipoFiltro char(4), @cFiltro_Ini varchar(500), @cFiltro_Fin varchar(500), @cFiltro_Bod char(600), @nAncho numeric(6, 2) =...
View ArticleMore backup questions - move option, does it move or just copy?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186858(v=sql.105).aspxLooking at this example. So after backing up the database [AdventureWorks2008R2], we then do a restore to a new db [TestDB] using the...
View ArticleI got above error whenever my server rebooted only.
Getting error: BackupDiskFile::CreateMedia: Backup device 'C:\Backups\SharePoint\spbr0004\00000008.bak' failed to create. Operating system error 3(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason:...
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Cardinality estimates on a parallel join are wrong
Hello everybody,I'm having a problem with pretty simple query where the cardinality estimates seems to be off and usual methods that I knew for this kind of problem don't help.The query: SELECT...
View ArticleSending database backup to vendor
Hi,We have one application that have some issues. Vendor ask us to send database backup to test in his environment.I am not sure what is standard practice or what other DBA's are doing. Do we need any...
View ArticleDatabase access
I am a freshman in this field and don't know much about how it works... but is there a way to access the database server using an URL address? Is anything required on the database server to access thru...
View ArticleExport the data form tables not from views sqlserver 2008 R2 failed?
I have a requirement.Export the data between the databases which both databases having same tables,views,procedures....When i select the option 'copy tables or views...'.it is selecting all(both views...
View ArticleQuestion about SQL Server PowerShell
Greetingscolleagues,I would likeyour support, I amrequesting aPowerShellscriptthat Ireturnas a resultthe list ofdatabasesfor an instancethat has alarger than 50GB. Thanks"How many years can some...
View ArticlePolicy based management-SQl 2008(Mangement studio)
Hi all, Is it possible to create policy like which may not allow your :D or :any drive to exceed above 500GB. My main concern is can policies manage beyond management studio.
View Articlephysical_device_name corrupted by 3rd party Backup - Is this a problem?
Hi, there is a situation where an outside component is running SQL Server FULL Backups. This tool is putting junk text in the physical_device_name column of thebackupmediafamily table. They explain...
View Articletransaction log issues
I am having an issue with out of control transaction logs. Here's the scenario:We have a SQL based application. We use 2 database servers, one for production, and a second one for test/training....
View ArticleDoes taking a full backup free up space in the transaction log file ?...
Do I need to backup the log separately, as I sometimes see this done. This is for a development database, so I think my best option is to simply set the DB recovery model to "simple" and be done with...
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SQL Server high memory usage issue ?
SQL Server 2005 SP4 Enterprise Edition 64 bit & Windows Servr 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition 64 bitTotal Meomory 32GB & Currently utilizing 31.6GB I just configured - Min memory 2048MB & Max...
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