A client database went SUSPECT after a cluster failure and DTC reinstall. The ERRORLOG showed a DTC/KTM in-doubt Transaction with UOW. How we fixed it.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – Fix Error Msg 13602 working with JSON documents
Working with JSON documents in SQL Server 2016? You can’t use FOR JSON inside an UPDATE statement, and trying gives Msg 13602. Here is how to work around it.
Getting Started With R Services and Forecasting
R Services and forecasting meet when a data scientist’s R script has to run next to the data. This guest post by Eduardo Castro shows how to enable external scripts, install packages and run a forecast with sp_execute_external_script.
Documenting SQL Agent Jobs: Schedules, Steps and Owners in One Query
Start documenting SQL Agent jobs with owners, steps, readable schedules and retained run outcomes, then save a reviewed inventory document.
SQL SERVER 2016 – InMemory OLTP LOB Datatype Enhancement
SQL Server 2016 brings InMemory OLTP LOB datatype support to memory-optimized tables and natively compiled procedures. Here is what I found exploring it.
SQL Server Agent – Unable to start the service – The request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion
SQL Server Agent would not start: the request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion. SQLAgent.OUT showed why. Here is the fix.
How to Attach MDF Data File Without LDF Log File – Interview Question of the Week #078
Lost or corrupted your log file? Learn how to attach an MDF data file without the LDF log file, using T-SQL or SQL Server Management Studio.
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