While playing with my SQL Server startup parameter, I made some mistakes and came to a situation where SQL Server was not getting started. In this blog post, let us learn about error 17113.
SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 946, Severity: 14 – Cannot open database ‘DB’ version 782. Upgrade the database to the latest version
I was consulting a client for migration from SQL 2014 to SQL 2016. They were using methodology discussed in books online here. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/upgrading-always-on-availability-group-replica-instances?redirectedfrom=MSDN&view=sql-server-ver15 (Upgrading AlwaysOn Availability Group Replica Instances). Let us learn about how to fix error 946.
How to Keep Certain Records on Top While Ordering Data? – Interview Question of the Week #110
Question: How to Keep Certain Records on Top While Ordering Data?
SQL SERVER – Cannot open backup device. Operating system error 1326 (Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.)
There might be various reasons for above error, but this case is very specific to a situation where SQL Server was installed on a machine which was in Workgroup whereas the backup destination was the server located in the domain. Here is the error message seen in SQL Agent job history. Let us learn about how to fix Operating system error 1326.
SQL SERVER – Powershell Script – Remove Old SQL Database Backup Files from Azure Storage
Few days back I wrote blog to help my blog reader and this is follow up on the same post How to Add Date to Database Backup Filename? – Interview Question of the Week #109. In this blog post we will see a powershell script for Removing Old SQL Database Backup Files from Azure Storage.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 15281- SQL Server Blocked Access to Procedure ‘sys.xp_cmdshell’ of Component ‘xp_cmdshell’
One of my blog readers pinged me on Skype and asked a simple question. I always thought I had a blog written about this error, but I was wrong. So, this blog is the outcome of a short interaction with my blog reader. Let us learn about how to fix blocked access error.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 7356, Level 16 – The OLE DB provider “ASEOLEDB” for linked server “SYBASESERVER” supplied inconsistent metadata for a column
In SQL Server, we can create linked server to many other RDBMS. The providers to connect would generally publish by destination RBMS. In this client scenario, they were dealing with linked server to Sybase. Let us learn about the error The OLE DB provider “ASEOLEDB” for linked server “SYBASESERVER” supplied inconsistent metadata for a column.
SQL SERVER – FIX – Error 1402. Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components. System error 5
While installing Service Pack 3 for SQL Server, I was welcomed by a strange error about Unknown\componenets.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Error 19456: None of the IP Addresses Configured for the Availability Group Listener can be Hosted by the Server
Recently, while deploying a hybrid AlwaysOn availability group for a client, I faced this error. Since it was something I was not able to find many hits on internet search, I thought of sharing this via this blog. I am sure it would help others.
How to Add Date to Database Backup Filename? – Interview Question of the Week #109
Question: How to Add Date to Database Backup Filename?