To Create a Login and User, I separate the instance identity from database access. Database ownership and sysadmin membership have different scopes.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – Databases Going to Recovery Pending State Randomly
A client’s databases kept going to recovery pending state randomly. The ERRORLOG showed why. Here is how I found the cause and fixed it.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 22004 – The Log File is Not Using Unicode Format
The SQL Server Agent log would not open in SSMS and showed Msg 22004, the log file is not using Unicode format. Here is the setting that fixed it.
How to Find Last Full Backup Time and Size for Database? – Interview Question of the Week #173
Too many DBAs I meet have no recent backup. Here is a script that shows when each database had its last Full Backup and how big that backup was.
SQL SERVER – DPM Backup Failure – E_COORD_LOG_CHAIN_BROKEN – The Backup Failed Because of a Gap in The LSN the Log Files
SQL SERVER – DPM Backup Failure – E_COORD_LOG_CHAIN_BROKEN – The Backup Failed Because of a Gap in The LSN the Log Files
SQL SERVER – Error: Could not Load File or Assembly Microsoft. SqlServer. management. sdk. sfc Version 12.0.0.0
Could not load file or assembly errors come in many flavors. Here is how to read the assembly name and version in the message and fix the missing file.
DBCC CHECKDB Running Slow? Check the MAXDOP Option
DBCC CHECKDB running slow can trace back to the MAXDOP option. A CHECKDB with no MAXDOP option uses the server’s max degree of parallelism, and one with its own option overrides it. This post times CHECKDB on a 2 GB database with four settings, adds PHYSICAL_ONLY, and lists the other causes to rule out.
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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 19 books and 125 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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