Installing SQL Server 2008 SP4 on a cluster failed with: The wrong diskette is in the drive. Here is what the setup logs showed and how we fixed it.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
Who Changed This Row? Temporal History With FOR SYSTEM_TIME ALL
Read FOR SYSTEM_TIME ALL with LAG to compare row versions, choose temporal window boundaries, and record an actor when identity matters.
SQL SERVER – Database Mail Breaks with TLS 1.0 Disabled Discovery – Notes from the Field #128
Ryan Adams sent a test email and it never arrived. He explains why Database Mail breaks when TLS 1.0 is disabled and how he tracked down the cause.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Agent – SQL Server Agent Terminated (Normally)
SQL Agent would not start in a cluster and SQLAgent.OUT said SQL Server Agent terminated (normally). Here is what the log showed and how I fixed it.
SQL SERVER to Oracle Numeric Datatype Mapping
An app moved from Oracle to SQL Server slowed down under load. Here is what I learned about Oracle numeric datatype mapping while tracking it down.
SQL SERVER – Maintenance Plan Folder Missing Under Management in SQL Server Management Studio
A reader wanted scheduled backups on SQL Server 2016 but found the Maintenance Plan Folder Missing under Management in SSMS. Here is my answer.
SQL SERVER – FIX – Agent XPs Component is Turned Off as Part of the Security Configuration for this Server
New Maintenance Plan Wizard fails with ‘Agent XPs component is turned off as part of the security configuration’? Here is how to turn Agent XPs back on.
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