The SQL Server 2005 Log Viewer shows SQL Server error logs, Agent logs, Database Mail and Windows event logs in one place, ready to filter and export.
SQL SERVER – Clear SQL Server Memory Caches
Need to clear SQL Server memory caches on a production server you cannot restart? Three DBCC commands free up memory by cleaning the cache.
SQL SERVER – FIX – ERROR : 9004 An error occurred while processing the log for database. If possible, restore from backup. If a backup is not available, it might be necessary to rebuild the log.
Error 9004 means an error occurred while processing the log for database, so it will not attach. Here are the steps that worked for me, starting with emergency mode.
Splitting a Big Table Into Equal Key Ranges for Batch Work
Equal-width key ranges fail when ids have gaps. NTILE cuts by row count instead, so every worker gets a fair share of the table.
SQL SERVER – Change the Port of Service Broker Configuration
Service Broker hit error 9692 because another app used its port. Here is how to change the port of Service Broker by creating its endpoint on a new port.
SQL Server – Fix – Error : 9692 The _MSG protocol transport cannot listen on port because it is in use by another process.
Error 9692 says the Service Broker transport cannot listen on port because another process uses it. Find that program with netstat, or move the port.
SQL SERVER – Introduction to Service Broker
Service Broker supports transactional asynchronous messaging within SQL Server. I separate queued work from the application that processes it.