SQL SERVER – Unable to Repair – SQL_Telemetry_Repair_Startup_Cpu64 gives error – The Service Cannot Be Started
SQL SERVER – Create Catalog Error 911: Database ‘SSISDB’ Does Not Exist. Make Sure That he name is entered correctly
Sometimes there are unexpected errors and it’s always fun to find the cause of them. In this blog, we would learn about fixing an error which I received while doing create catalog from SQL Server Management Studio.
SQL SERVER Data Tools – SSDT for Visual Studio 2017 Installation Error 0x80070002: Error 0x80070002: Failed to Acquire Payload
I was trying to build a new machine for my demo purposes and wanted to install everything possible related to Data. SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is also needed to complete the package. I downloaded it from here.
How Does TOP WITH TIES Work in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #159
Question: How Does TOP WITH TIES Work in SQL Server?
Answer: This is an ancient question I just encountered in the recent Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Service Error: 17172 – SNIInitialize() Failed with Error 0x2
While preparing a lab for my upcoming training session, I was trying to play with the cluster. While doing that I was in a situation where I was unable to start SQL Service.
I looked into SQL Server ERRORLOG to see the cause of SQL Startup failure. Here were the last messages logged in the ERRORLOG. If you are new to SQL Server then refer below blog to find the location of the ERRORLOG file. SQL SERVER – Where is ERRORLOG? Various Ways to Find ERRORLOG Location
SQL SERVER – SQL Service Not Starting in Cluster- The System Cannot Find the File Specified
Sometimes there are various issues with the operating system and disk which would cause an issue with SQL Server. In this blog, I am going to share a recent troubleshooting done for one of my clients. Let us see the solution to fix the issue of SQL Service not starting in a cluster.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 3009 – Could Not Insert a Backup or Restore History Detail Record in the MSDB Database
While preparing for a demo session for my client, I was playing with SQL Server backups on my lab server. I encountered an error which I am going to blog here. Here is the error about backup or restore history details.
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