In SQL Server, we can create linked server to many other RDBMS. The providers to connect would generally publish by destination RBMS. In this client scenario, they were dealing with linked server to Sybase. Let us learn about the error The OLE DB provider “ASEOLEDB” for linked server “SYBASESERVER” supplied inconsistent metadata for a column.
SQL SERVER – FIX – Error 1402. Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components. System error 5
While installing Service Pack 3 for SQL Server, I was welcomed by a strange error about Unknown\componenets.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Error 19456: None of the IP Addresses Configured for the Availability Group Listener can be Hosted by the Server
Recently, while deploying a hybrid AlwaysOn availability group for a client, I faced this error. Since it was something I was not able to find many hits on internet search, I thought of sharing this via this blog. I am sure it would help others.
How to Add Date to Database Backup Filename? – Interview Question of the Week #109
Question: How to Add Date to Database Backup Filename?
SQL SERVER – Migrating AlwaysOn Availability Group to New AD Domain
As a part of my independent consulting, I also provide a high level overview of the migration strategy. As a part of this engagement, my client wanted me to provide steps to move AlwaysOn availability group from DomainOld to DomainNew. This was happening because they were acquired by another company and they need to migrate all assets to a new domain.
SQL SERVER – UpdateHADRResource – Failed to version-copy file – Exception data is: System.IO.IOException
While applying patches on SQL server standalone instance, in the cluster, it failed with error as below in Summary.txt file. Let us learn about how to fix Exception data is: System.IO.IOException.
SQL SERVER Management Studio – Exception of type ‘System.OutOfMemoryException’ was thrown. (mscorlib)
I was trying to help my client in generating a report large data set. After spending some time and understanding the schema, I could provide them the query to get the results. Now, he wanted to save the results in excel sheet. So, he ran the query in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), got a lot of rows as output and he hit Ctrl+C in the grid. Let us learn about System.OutOfMemoryException error.
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.
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