How to execute sql agent job using wildcard?
Hi experts, How to execute an sql angent job using wildcard?From this: EXEC MSDB.dbo.sp_start_job @Job_Name = 'JobName' To This: EXEC MSDB.dbo.sp_start_job @Job_Name like 'MyJobEvery%'Is there...
View ArticleWhy are my 2 Transaction Logs growing at roughly the same speed?
I think I may have the answer, I just cannot find the definitive version. I have a database with 2 Transaction Logs and they insist on growing equally and side by side, even though I know the...
View ArticleClustering Vs Always on
For 2 node cluster setup, my understanding is the i need to configure two different servers as part of one cluster name. So the server name would be technically the cluster name right? It does need...
View ArticleOffsite backups
So this week I'm a BI Developer turned DBA (not by choice) and am looking into off-site backups for a couple key new Accounting/Finance applications (stuff that can be audited, subpoenaed, etc). This...
View ArticleThousands of Successful Logins
We are seeing user accounts with tens thousands of successful logins per day. These are SSMS users. This strikes me as odd but maybe it is this normal?
View Articlepowershell email for missing backups
I have this script I have been trying to edit from microsoft's site. I only want to receive notification for "missing backups". (no full backup in 2 days, If it is full recovery model- no log backups...
View ArticleHigh Availability Course in London
Can anyone recommend a course in London on the high availability technology in SQL Server 2016?
View ArticleSnapshot Replication and T-log not truncating
HiI have snapshot replication enabled on a database.T-log backups every half hour. Snapshot occurs once daily and changes are copied successfully to the subscriber.The log_resue_wait_desc from...
View ArticleSecurity roles
All,Firstly I'm not necessarily asking for a complete answer. I'm happy to be pointed in the right direction to solve my own issue.I've created a new user on the database. The database has a master...
View ArticleSQL Server Snapshot Replication error 22018
I am trying to get snapshot replication between two MSSQL servers to work but am receiving errors. Any help will be much appreciated! My setup: Publisher/Distributor: SQL 2008 R2 Subscriber: SQL 2016 I...
View ArticleGeneral slowness
Okay so this should be pretty much everywhere and in every business that you come across a situation wherein the application users reach out to the DBA(Default Blame Acceptor) that there is slowness...
View Articlerequest for info on mirroring configuration
hello everybodyon a same mirroirng serverIs it possible to have bases in synchronous mode and others in asynchronous modethanks
View ArticleDiskspace requirement for 1M records
Hello Team,I have a requirement where I need to see how much space is used per each record for each database and I would like to know if how much disk space is required for 1M records to be inserted.Thx,
View ArticleDiff backups on secondary replica
What is the reason of not taking differential backups on secondary replica in always on
View ArticleManager SQL export data wizard
Hello.In a SQLServer 2008 instance (in a SQL2016 is the same), there are two databases with the same tables but withdifferent data. In one specific table there a
View ArticleMemory consumption is > 90%
I was working today with the internal infrastructure admin and their alarms started ringing as the memory was spiking > 90%. I know people say use dmv's such as sys.dm_os_memory_clerks etc. to...
View ArticleMirror option is greyed out in SSMS 2016 Principal server
hi ALL I got a weird issue - Mirror option is greyed out in SSMS 2016 Principal serverso i can build mirroring any feedback is much appreciated -
View ArticleDNS cnames and aliases for SQL Servers
So to help mitigate issues with databases moving to different servers we've added DNS aliases named after the databases and created linked servers using the alias names. Essentially we have a linked...
View ArticleConnections made to Server
Is there a way to identify how many hits were made by particular user against a database server? If yes,is it possible to get those details from few days ago?Thanks
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