A retail team let non-sysadmin users run xp_cmdshell and got Msg 229: the EXECUTE permission was denied on the object. Here is the fix.
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SQL SERVER – Error Installing Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Shell
A SQL Server patch failed while installing the Visual Studio 2010 Shell. The VC10 redist log showed the cause, and here is how I fixed it.
SQL SERVER – Could Not Load the DLL xpstar.dll, or One of the DLLs it References
After patching, SQL Server would not start: could not load the DLL xpstar.dll, or one of the DLLs it references. What the ERRORLOG showed and the fix.
SQL SERVER – Edition Upgrade – Invoke or BeginInvoke Cannot be Called on a Control Until the Window Handle has Been Created
An old client met me at the airport with an edition upgrade error: Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control. Here is the workaround.
SQL SERVER – SQL Audit Date Time Does Not Match Machine Date Time – Solution
A bank DBA noticed SQL Audit log times did not match the server clock. Here is why the audit time looks off and how to see it in local time.
SQL SERVER – Event ID 1045 – No Matching Network Interface Found for Resource ‘Cluster IP Address’ IP address ‘10.10.10.10’ (Return Code was ‘5035’)
A new node could not bring an AlwaysOn multi-subnet listener online, with Event ID 1045: no matching network interface found. Here is the cause and the fix.
How to Find SQL Server Memory Use by Database and Objects? – Interview Question of the Week #121
Which database uses the most buffer pool? Queries on sys.dm_os_buffer_descriptors to find SQL Server Memory use by database and by object.
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