A SQL Server cluster resource that stays in Online Pending for minutes can be waiting for database recovery. This post reads the cluster events and log lines of one case, finds an 8 minute gap, and traces it to a huge number of virtual log files that a log backup and a shrink fixed.
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) – There Was an Exception While Loading Script Task from XML
An SSIS package ran fine in Visual Studio but failed as a SQL Agent job: There was an exception while loading Script Task from XML. Here is why and the fix.
SSMS – Azure Storage Error – A Connection Attempt Failed Because the Connected Party did not Properly Respond After a Period of Time
SSMS could not open Azure Storage: a connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond. Here is what caused it.
What is Trusted Constraint in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #210
What is a trusted constraint in SQL Server? Many experts do not know, so instead of a definition I explain it with a simple check constraint example.
SQL SERVER – Error 0x800f081e or ErrorCode: – 2146498530 While Installing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Installing SSMS 18.0 Preview on my lab server failed with error 0x800f081e while installing .Net Framework 4.7.2. Here is what the log showed and what it means.
SQL SERVER – Fix: 400 – Bad Request Authentication Failed for Account and the Provided Key. Please Provide a Valid Key and Try Again
Connecting SSMS to Azure storage failed with 400 Bad Request: authentication failed for account and the provided key. Here is the cause and the fix.
SQL SERVER – Always On Availability Group Listener Missing in SSMS but Working Fine in Failover Cluster Manager
My client’s AG listener worked fine in Failover Cluster Manager, yet SSMS showed nothing. Here is what causes a listener missing in SSMS and the fix.