Comments on: SQL SERVER - 2005 -Track Down Active Transactions Using T-SQL

By: Goms

Goms — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:06:57 +0000

Hi pinal,

I want to trace the users activity in database.I able to trace ddl transcation using trigger.But when i try to track the dml
transaction using event_data() it will not work.
so how to track the users dml activity or shall i run the sql profiler?.If yes pls give me the clear picture abt sql profiler

pls mail me on gomsbox@yahoo.com

Thanks
Goms

By: pankaj

pankaj — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:03:59 +0000

hi pinal,
i preparing for interview in sql server plz mail me on p.adhikari1981@gmail.com

some query(technical) which is asked in interview

By: Emeka

Emeka — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:11:42 +0000

@Virag,

With SQL Server 2000, Unfortunately no. However you can run a dbcc opentran(’databasename’) on 2000/05.

This will only give you the longest running transaction in that database.

By: Viraj

Viraj — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:20:07 +0000

Dear Emeka,

Thanks 4 ur reply.
I wonder, is there any similiar type of DMV or other similiar concept in SQL 2000 !!!

Regards,
Viraj

By: Emeka

Emeka — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:23:54 +0000

@Sandeep

Because it is on standby mode, the restore is not finished yet. sql server is expecting you to
apply more backups. when when you are about to apply the last backup,
choose the RECOVERY option. This tells SQL server that the restore is finished.

IN a situation where you have only one backup file to restore, you should always choose the RECOVERY option
except when you are log shipping or mirroring database.

To solve your problem, restore the DB with the RECOVERY option.
You can then detach it and re-attach it.

By: Emeka

Emeka — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:04:03 +0000

@Viraj

That piece of sql doesn’t work in sql 2000. The Dynamic management view is one of the new features in SQL Server 2005 you can use to query the health of sql server 2005.

For it to work, you have to run it in SQL server 2005 environment.

By: Diablo

Diablo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:59:11 +0000

Very useful. Thanks.

By: Kamran Shahid

Kamran Shahid — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:29:40 +0000

Nice Data Management View

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:25:12 +0000

can i attach a read only restored database. I restored a
database Test in Stand by Mode. After that i detached that database and while restoring i m getting msg “Cannot attach a database that was
being restored.”.
Is it that i can not attach a readonly restored
detached database ?

By: Viraj

Viraj — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:09:30 +0000

Dear Pinal,

I am using SQL 2000. I tried executing the command.

It gave following error :
Server: Msg 208, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Invalid object name ’sys.dm_tran_session_transactions’.

I tried using Master and TempDB databases, but same error persisted.

Kindly suggest.

Regards,
Viraj