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Apr26

SQL SERVER – Mirroring Error: Connection handshake failed. Could not send a handshake message because the connection was closed by peer. State 26

SQL Connection, SQL Error Messages, SQL Mirroring, SQL Server

Here is another blog based on client’s interaction via Skype. They informed me that they are trying to execute the command ALTER DATABASE SET PARTNER while attempting to set up mirroring between two servers, we see the following mirroring error recorded in the secondary error log:

Apr25

SQL SERVER – FIX : Msg 3178, Level 16 – File SQLAuthority is Not in the Correct State to have This Differential Backup Applied to it

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

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Few days back I wrote a blog about error messages during differential backup restore. SQL SERVER – Msg 3136, Level 16 – This Differential Backup Cannot be Restored Because the Database has not Been Restored to the Correct Earlier State

Apr24

SQL SERVER – FIX : Msg 8115, Level 16, Arithmetic Overflow Error Converting IDENTITY to Data Type INT

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Datatype, SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

One of my friends who is a SharePoint expert told that he is getting overflow error while doing check-in on the document. He was confident that the error is related to SQL and that’s why he contacted me. I used profiler and found the table which had the problem and fixed that as well. This blog is an outcome of that work done. Let us see the error related to Arithmetic Overflow Error.

Apr23

Why SELECT HOST_NAME() Returns Empty String? – Interview Question of the Week #119

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

Connection String, SQL Function, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio

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Question: Why SELECT HOST_NAME() Returns Empty String while connected from certain .net application?

Apr22

SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 3132, Level 16 – The Media Set has 2 Media Families but Only 1 are Provided. All Members Must be Provided

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

This blog is a response to a comment on our blog. Have you ever encountered below error related to media set?

Msg 3132, Level 16, State 1, Line 15
The media set has 2 media families but only 1 are provided. All members must be provided.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 15
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

Apr21

SQL SERVER – Service Pack Error – Index (Zero Based) Must be Greater Than or Equal to Zero and Less Than the Size of the Argument List

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, SQL Service Pack, SQL Setup

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Recently I came across an issue where I was not able to fix directly. My client reported below error in Skype, which is related to a service pack.

Apr20

SQL SERVER – FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library [QLVipl.dll]

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, Starting SQL

My every interaction with client teaches me something new. Recently someone contacted me through email and informed that they have issues with SQL Server Startup. When we checked ERRORLOG, we found below messages at the end of the ERRORLOG where Via Support library was mentioned.

SQL SERVER - FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library [QLVipl.dll] 26

SQL SERVER – Mirroring Error: Connection handshake failed. Could not send a handshake message because the connection was closed by peer. State 26

SQL SERVER - FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library [QLVipl.dll] restore-error-file-01

SQL SERVER – FIX : Msg 3178, Level 16 – File SQLAuthority is Not in the Correct State to have This Differential Backup Applied to it

SQL SERVER - FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library [QLVipl.dll] ident-overflow-01-800x150

SQL SERVER – FIX : Msg 8115, Level 16, Arithmetic Overflow Error Converting IDENTITY to Data Type INT

SQL SERVER - FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library [QLVipl.dll] hostname

Why SELECT HOST_NAME() Returns Empty String? – Interview Question of the Week #119

SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 3132, Level 16 – The Media Set has 2 Media Families but Only 1 are Provided. All Members Must be Provided

SQL SERVER - FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library [QLVipl.dll] servererror

SQL SERVER – Service Pack Error – Index (Zero Based) Must be Greater Than or Equal to Zero and Less Than the Size of the Argument List

SQL SERVER – FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library [QLVipl.dll]

Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 109 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).

Nupur Dave is a social media enthusiast and an independent consultant. She primarily focuses on the database domain, helping clients build short and long-term multi-channel campaigns to drive leads for their sales pipeline.

Shaivi Pinalkumar Dave is a book author and a women’s artistic gymnast.

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