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Is your SQL Server running slow and you want to speed it up without sharing server credentials? In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, we can work together remotely and resolve your biggest performance troublemakers in less than 4 hours.

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SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 7395, Level 16, State 2 – Unable to start a nested transaction for OLE DB provider

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
15 Comments

While playing with linked server from SQL Server to SQL Server, I faced few errors and fixed them as well. It has become a custom to get errors working with Linked Servers almost every time. I personally thought it is worth blogging because I didn’t find any single blog having the cause and solution explained in detail. Let us learn about the OLE DB provider error.

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Interview Question of the Week #053 – What is the Difference Between Deterministic Functions and Nondeterministic Functions?

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function
6 Comments
Some questions are so theoretical that I believe they really do not add too much value if users know that question or not. Here is one such question I am very confident that you agree with my point of view. Questions: What is the Difference Between Deterministic Functions and Nondeterministic Functions?…
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SQL SERVER – FIX Error 3169 – The database was backed up on a server running version

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server
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At this rate, I think I am going to exhaust the whole error set available in SQL Server. I am glad that I am able to get into unique situations and then resolve them too. And this is more of a diary of the error messages I am getting into. I was playing with my Demo database on SQL Server 2016. Once done, I started restoring from the previous copy. But is failing with below error 3169:

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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 14 SQL Server database books and 92 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.

Pinal is an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).

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