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SQL Server consolidation and virtualization - hot topic in the industry
I have no doubt in stating that Virtualization has become hot topic in the industry now a days, that is leading to consolidate your Database platform using available technologies. The main interest in getting this up is that virtualization can lower overall Read More...
SQL Server 2005 Agent XPs disabled error - how to resolve this issue?
When SQL Server 2005 Management Studio's Object Browser shows the SQL Server Agent service with a red down arrow and the text Agent XP's disabled , the service is not started or disabled. This used to be a problem prior to Service Pack 2 for SQL Server Read More...
SQL Server Reporting Services - Do you cache popular reports for better performance?
Do you cache or not? By default SQL Server cache stores the data & query plan in cache to provide better performance for your queries. Similary caching is also included in SQL Server Reporting Services where this caching can shorten the time required Read More...
Best Practices: Upgrading Cluster SQL Server from 2000 to 2005 version - are you worried?
I know it sounds easy to upgrade a SQL Server Cluster environment from 2000 to 2005 version, as easy it mentioned within the Books Online for SQL Server 2005. When I have performed for the first time, my first thought was (do we need that or take out Read More...
Internal Tables in SQL Server 2005, what are they for?
By default SQL Server automatically creates the internal tables for Full-text search, XML indexes and Service broker. These are also created when a user query is written poorly that uses tempdb heavily. At they are called internal tables but do not contain Read More...
Configure Reporting Services on a DMZ environment?
Few things you need to consider before letting the users use Reporting Services within a DMZ environment where the Servers are exposed to the INternet and to safeguard the servers from hackers. In this case you must be aware that SQL Server uses TCP port Read More...
SQL Server Express installation error: System Configuration Checker Fails with "Performance Monitor Counter Check Failed" Message
While installing SQL Server Express 2005 you might have come across the error: System Configuration Checker Fails with "Performance Monitor Counter Check Failed" Message As you have seen that one of the README file for SQL 2005 installation suggests the Read More...
How do I grant permission to those users so that they can view the report?
You can use the Report Manager by following these steps: Go to the folder in Report Manager where you have the report and click the Show Details button in the upper right. Click the Edit icon next to the report you want to share, and then click the Security Read More...
Error: Database diagram support objects cannot be installed because this database does not have a valid owner
If you have been using the database diagrams from SQL Server 2000 onwards and when it is upgraded to SQL 2005 you might get the following error: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------ Database diagram support objects Read More...
Property IsLocked is not available for Login '[x]'. This property may not exist for this object, or may not be retrievable due to insufficient access rights. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
One of my colleague has been getting following error when trying to open few logins properties to change their default databases using SSMS. TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------ Cannot show requested dialog. ------------------------------ Read More...
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (Connect()). [ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]Specified SQL server not found
--------------------------- Microsoft SQL Server Login --------------------------- Connection failed: SQLState: '01000' SQL Server Error: 11004 [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (Connect()). Connection failed: SQLState: '08001' Read More...
SQL Server does not exist or access denied
I hope you will get to see the above error message most often and I say a common question among forums & newsgroups. Few times you might be thinking why it is throwing error even though you are using right credentials to access that SQL Server instance. Read More...
An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005,this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.(provider:Named Pipes ....)
Error: An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005,this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.(provider:Named Pipes Provider,error:40-Could Read More...
Alert particular set of users about PASSWORD EXPIRY policy notification
As you may be aware using SQL 2005 version you can set PASSWORD EXPIRY policy that can apply the same complexity and expiration policies used in Windows Server 2003 operating system to passwords used inside SQL Server. This functionality depends on the Read More...
Can't find linked server in management studio?
In SQL Server 2000 when you create a linked server then you can see that on Enterprise Manager under Security --> Linked Server. One of the Developer asked me how we can find same in SQL Server 2005 Management studio, here it is: You will find under Read More...
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