Could not allocate space for an object because the ‘PRIMARY’ filegroup is full and The File Size, Max Size Cannot be Greater Than 2147483647
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Authentication Mode Greyed Out in SSMS: Read the Real Value
An authentication mode greyed out in SSMS means the Security page can’t show the value it reads. This post reads the real mode with SERVERPROPERTY, with the registry value SSMS uses and with the error log. It also explains what the two valid values mean and how a bad value is repaired.
SQL SERVER – LogonUserExEx Fails for User & GetToken – Logging on as the CNO Failed With Error 1326
In this blog I would share my learning about fixing error LogonUserExEx fails for user & GetToken – Logging on as the CNO failed with error 1326.
SQL SERVER – PolyBase Error Msg 46530 – External Data Sources Are Not Supported With Type GENERIC
In this blog, I would share my findings of error Msg 46530 – External data sources are not supported with type GENERIC. Let us read more…
How to Decode @@OPTIONS Value? – Interview Question of the Week #268
How to decode @@OPTIONS value? Session-level SET options live in the @@options variable, and this script turns that number into readable settings.
SQL SERVER – What do These Messages Mean – “I/O is Frozen on Database” and “I/O was Resumed on Database”?
“I/O is frozen on database” and “I/O was resumed on database”? Did you check the air conditioner temperature? Let us learn about it in today’s blog post.
Scheduler ID Values in dm_os_schedulers: What the Big Numbers Mean
Scheduler ID values in dm_os_schedulers run from 0 up to a few thousand, and then jump past one million. This post groups the rows into user, dedicated admin connection and hidden schedulers, and shows the filter that keeps CPU scripts honest. It also shows why filtering on the number alone is fragile.
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