Clik here to view.
SQL Server CXPACKET waittype and MAXDOP settings – Tips
Recently while troubleshooting performance issue on a server, found that the CXPACKET waittype is high, WaitType Wait_S Percentage AvgWait_S AvgRes_S AvgSig_S CXPACKET 1402132.06 56.82 0.0067...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SSRS 2008R2 Error: This implementation is not part of the Windows Platform...
While trying to open Report Manager URL via IE received HTTP STATUS CODE 500 error In order to troubleshoot further, reporting log files are analyzed present in MSSRS root folder Log file folder:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All about SQL Server Trace flags – Links
While doing search for SQL Server 2005 trace flags found few good links which greatly describe the info in detail, please use as per your requirement, most of them may be applicable to higher...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How: Take SQL Server Full Memory Dump from within SQL Server and via...
Sometimes there is need to take full dump for various kind of SQL Server issues and most of the time a DBA don’t know when issue going to occur hence becomes difficult to capture the dump, now to do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services – Configuration Issues and Fixes
While dealing with a SQL Server 2005 Reporting configuration, faced multiple issues, below is list of issues and applied fixes along with some useful link to redirect in case freshly setting up SSRS....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tools for Analyzing SQL Server trace files
After validating multiple options to analyze SQL server trace files, I found below tools which can help achieve required results, hope it helps someone looking for quick list. There may be multiple...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SQL Server Configuration Manager – Cannot connect to WMI provider – Invalid...
Error Screenshot: Resolution: Open command prompt and execute below command, mofcomp.exe “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof” Note: to cross...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Virtual Numa Overview – links
Came across following links relevant to Virtual NUMA, read for additional knowledge, Vmware:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ten Step Technique to learn
One of best ten step technique for learning, Link: http://boingboing.net/2015/05/11/the-only-technique-to-learn-so.html
View ArticleClik here to view.
SQL server setup failure – Updating permission setting for file E:\**** failed
While re-installing SQL server, got below error, To fix this execute below commands with elevated access in command prompt so that permissions get applied to respective path, Eg: takeown /F...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shrink Data file failed with Error 3140
While shrinking a large (950GB) database file to move data to a secondary NDF, got below 3140 error, it is a normal error occurs while shrinking files of that capacity, please find resolution below,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SQL Server TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) alternatives
TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) is an inbuilt encryption feature of SQL Server Enterprise Edition introduced by Microsoft from SQL server 2008 onwards, this comes in handy when someone has to secure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Outlook360: Lost emails older than 6 months after moving between folders
Faced unique issue when updating my outlook desktop client (Outlook 2013) linked to outlook360 account, issue and fix is as below, Issue: I created a new temp folder in my inbox and moved all my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SQL Server to Oracle Linked server error 7303: ORA-12504 listener was not...
While configuring Linked server to oracle database from SQL server, faced following error, Error: “ORA-12504: TNS: listener was not given the SERVICE_NAME in CONNECT_DATA” (Microsoft SQL Server...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fix: Cannot drop server because it is used as a Distributor in replication
While trying to drop a linked server received following error, Drop failed for LinkedServer ‘XYZ.ABC.COM’. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)For help, click:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Basic MySQL commands
While working on a simple data import from MySQL to MSSSQL, have to install MySQL as there is no workaround to import MySQL dump directly to SQL server, below are few commands used, Note: There is no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
List of Free Database and PowerShell Tools
This Article covers the list of Free database and PowerShell tools I come across time to time, this list will keep growing as I discover them, leave comments if you like any one tool better than other....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Microsoft Announced updates to the SQL Server Incremental Servicing Model (ISM)
A good news for those who manage SQL releases, now CU updates are backed by Microsoft and one should not wait for SP releases, CU should be applied as early as possible,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fix: Issue with Remote Desktop screen resolution while working from a high...
Came across a unique issue on a friend’s laptop where he has high resolution screen but when trying to remote desktop any server then the remote server also inheriting the same resolution and text...
View Article