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SQL Server 2005 how to copy database maintenance plans between the servers?
How can you copy the database maintenance plans from one SQL Server instance to another SQL Server instance using 2005 version. Using the Database Maintenance plans has been increased since SQL Server 2005 is released, also lot more once Microsoft fixed Read More...
SQL 2005 Database Maintenance plan error: Value of 'DD/MM/YYYYHH:MM:SS' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'MinDate' and 'MaxDate'
Here is another common error you will get to see with Database Maintenance plan in SQL Server 2005, though most of it has been resolved with Service Pack 2 and hotfix but still you need to take care few things. Error: Value of 'DD/MM/YYYYHH:MM:SS' is Read More...
SQL Server 2005 Maintenance Plan not deleting old backups
If you take into account of most Frequently Asked Questions in any SQL community forums, you will get to see problems against database maintenance plans by the users. Personally I don't like them to use (by default) and professionally always depend (suggest) Read More...
Database mail issues with maintenance plans & scheduled jobs
Database Mail Fails For SQL Server Agent Jobs / Maintenace plans - Why ? As you are aware Database Maintenance plans are better in SQL 2005 and more better now after Service Pack 2 release with a cumulative hotfix release. Still there are few problems Read More...
Credentials used to run this report are not stored
In Reporting Services there is a feature to Cache a temporary copy of the report that can be used to paste elsewhere. If the proper username has not been granted on Report Manager the user will get error "Credentials used to run this report are not stored". Read More...
Use Import/Export wizard with SQLExpress edition
You may be aware about SQL Server 2005 Express edition is a free and simple to manage edition in 2005 version. It has an integratin with Visual Studio 2005 to make it easier to develop data driven applications with a redistributable option, well I'm not Read More...
What to do when TEMPDB is full - in SQL 2000 & 2005 versions
My TEMPDB is full what to do? This is a very common question in the forums and newsgroup, the first and foremost thing to check is to ensure TEMPDB drive has got enough free space to accomodate the calculations that are involved with the queries. This Read More...
Set a stage for smooth upgrades of your SQL Server environment
Well the prime criteria for DBAs is to upgrade from the previous versions to latest version and it is not an easy option or platform to perform so quickly without having a proper testing within their environment. As far as the SQL Server is concerned Read More...
DBA Checklist - small and high-level
The DBA checklist over here is a good one for the newbie DBAs and even experienced ones too, as sometime they forget the smaller things to check that might has impact on the issue. Read More...
Update Statistics <> Auto UPDATE STATISTICS option
On SSP forums I have looked at the question about Update Statistics and AUTO UPDATE STATISTICS option available on a SQL server database; 1> When i say Auto create statistics, what are the columns for which statistics are collected? Are these all columns Read More...