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Mar8

SQL SERVER – Queries are in KILLED/ROLLBACK State with Wait PREEMPTIVE_OLEDB_RELEASE

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Server, SQL Wait Stats
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There are many wait types in SQL Server and not all of them are documented. Long ago I wrote blog on PREEMPTIVE and Non-PREEMPTIVE waits. SQL SERVER – PREEMPTIVE and Non-PREEMPTIVE – Wait Type – Day 19 of 28. In this blog post we will take a look at how to solve wait PREEMPTIVE_OLEDB_RELEASE.

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Mar7

SQL SERVER – Installation Error – The Specified Driver is Invalid

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, Starting SQL
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In this blog post we are going to learn about Installation Error – The Specified Driver is Invalid.

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Mar6

SQL SERVER – SQL Browser not Starting. Error – The SQL Configuration for SQL is Inaccessible or Invalid

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration, Starting SQL
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Today’s blog is originated from a blog interaction. After hardening a server, my friend was not able to start SQL Browser service. When we try to start from services, we get below standard error, which is not very helpful. Let us fix the error related to SQL Configuration.

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Mar5

Why to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager Over Services applet (services.msc)? – Interview Question of the Week #112

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration, SQL Server Services
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Question: Why to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager Over Services applet (services.msc)?

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Mar4

SQL SERVER – How to Apply Patch in AlwaysOn Availability Group Configuration?

Pinal Dave
SQL
AlwaysOn, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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This is one of the common question which is asked via emails to me. “How to apply the patch in AlwaysOn Availability Group configuration?” OR “What are the steps we should do and things to take care while patching availability replica?”

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Mar3

SQL SERVER – Add Failover Cluster Node Fails With Error – This SQL Server Edition Does Not Support the Installed Number of Cluster Nodes

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster
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In this blog post we will discover how to fix an Add Failover Cluster Node Fails With Error. If you have installed SQL Server cluster, then it would be easy for you to remember that it’s a two-step process.

InstallFailoverCluster
AddNode

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Mar2

SQL SERVER – Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio
2 Comments

Once I was thrown into an interesting situation where a client told me that he can see the data from the table but not the table. I asked him to elaborate more and he sent me below screenshots where he was unable to see the table in SSMS.

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SQL SERVER - Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS PREEMPTIVE_OLEDB_RELEASE-800x188

SQL SERVER – Queries are in KILLED/ROLLBACK State with Wait PREEMPTIVE_OLEDB_RELEASE

SQL SERVER - Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS installationsicon

SQL SERVER – Installation Error – The Specified Driver is Invalid

SQL SERVER - Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS browser-err-01-800x157

SQL SERVER – SQL Browser not Starting. Error – The SQL Configuration for SQL is Inaccessible or Invalid

SQL SERVER - Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS configmanager

Why to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager Over Services applet (services.msc)? – Interview Question of the Week #112

SQL SERVER - Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS alwaysonpatch-800x317

SQL SERVER – How to Apply Patch in AlwaysOn Availability Group Configuration?

SQL SERVER - Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS clusters

SQL SERVER – Add Failover Cluster Node Fails With Error – This SQL Server Edition Does Not Support the Installed Number of Cluster Nodes

SQL SERVER - Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS hide-ssms-01

SQL SERVER – Unable to See Tables (Objects) in SSMS

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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.

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