JOB in Sql Server Agent should run multiple times.
Hi Guys,I have a ETL SSIS job in Sql Server Agent, Which should run multiple times. 1. For Example : I scheduled a job at 10:00 PM, If the job fails at 10:00 PM it should run automatically again at...
View ArticleQuestion about MS SQL Server 2012 License on a server (renting/buying)
Hi, I am currently paying about $300 per month to the hosting company for the MS SQL 2012 Standard Edition (for 4 cores) on my server, my question is, can I just buy MS SQL 2012 STD outright ( for...
View ArticleSQL Server Service can't start.
I was try start SQL Server Service in SQL Server Configuration Manager and it prompt out error 'The request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion.Consult the event log or other...
View ArticleHow Is It That Views Can Be Indexed?
I'm told a view doesn't take up space in a DB. In that case, it's just a query (compiled SQL), right? And if it's just a query, how can it be indexed? And if it's just a query, how can it have a...
View ArticleHas anybody used the Tool in Visual Studio 2013 to create a database and...
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013 Version 12.0.21005.1 REL Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.5.51641 Microsoft Web Developer Tools 2013 2.0.40926.0 SQL Server Data Tools 12.0.30919.1...
View ArticleDelete Unnecessary SQL Server and Visual Studio Files
I just downloaded SQL Server 2012 and Visual Studios 2012. I want to know which of the files downloaded I can delete that won't affect the program itself. For example, the files that have 2008 and 2010...
View ArticleHow to convert string to an integer in SQL Server 2008
Hi All,How to convert string to an integer in sql server,Input : string str="1,2,3,5"Output would be : 1,2,3,5Thanks in advance.Regards,Sunil
View ArticleNon clustered unique index creation failing due to duplicate key
I am a DBA and my rebuild index job has failed with the error that "The CREATE UNIQUE INDEX statement terminated because a duplicate key was found for the object name and index name". The non clustered...
View Articleapplication timeouts while DBCC CHECKDB is running
Hi All,There is a maintenance plan for checkdb that runs at 11pm on Saturdays for our ABCD database. This typically takes under 5 hours. We see quite a number of timeouts in our application which...
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Calling all SQL Server Gurus! Now is your time! Step up and be counted!
Dear clever clogs and smarty pants!We need YOU to lighten up our dark evenings and warm our hearts with your TechNet Wiki articles!Yes, it's THAT time of the month again, submissions time!September has...
View ArticleWhy does this SP return a value?
I don't WANT this SP to return any values.In my C# app I'm running the SP as int recordsAffect = cmd.executeNonQuery(); Throws an exception because the SP is returning a string. My guess is that the...
View Articlesa or custom user cannot see a custom database
Hi,I am trying to connect a SQL2012 database from another workstation using ODBC 32 bit. No matter I login as SA or a CUSTOM user, the "Change the default database to" list box only contains master,...
View ArticleLog Parser - Specify DateTime Datatype
I'm using PowerShell and Log Parser to import CSV data into a series of SQL Server tables. It's working in as much as I'm selecting all columns with the default datatypes using the following...
View ArticleStored Procedure Output parameter
Hello,I have a stored procedure Member_data that has only 1 output parameter. Below is the stored procedure code.ALTER PROCEDURE usp_MemberData (@Mem_Name varchar(50) OUTPUT) AS BEGIN SELECT @Mem_Name...
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Unable to install SQL Server 2012 on windows 7 os
Hello All,I am trying to install SQL Server Enterprise evaluation edition sp1 on windows 7 os professional edition.Previously I have used to sql server 2012 enterprise evaluation edition on the same...
View ArticleSelect Distinct rows from multiple tables
Table 1 is a List of Vendors - VID, PID, VName, VAddress, VPhoneTable 2 is a list of Products - PID, PName, PPrice, PWeight, PColorI need to produce a list of unique PID's showing the following fields...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Device CALS
In Microsoft's SQL Server 2012 Licensing Reference Guide, it states on page 9 that for the SERVER+CAL Licensing Model: Note: Devices not operated by humans require device CALS, even when connecting to...
View ArticleSQL Server does not update registry values
Whenever computer name gets changed on the system with SQL server installed, several of SQL server registry keys don't get updated with the new name.Here is a list of the once I...
View ArticleThe specific module could not be found
hi, While i am opening cube in SSDT, I am getting error like "the specific module could not be found"..pls help me to solve this issue.ThanksSelva
View ArticleSpecified cast is not valid
Hello, I have the following code:if (dataTable.Columns.Count > 1) { strXML = ChartFileNameandPath(chartType) + @"?dataXML=<graph caption='Report ; Summary' subcaption='" + ReportName(reportType)...
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