Msg 4621 says permissions at the server scope can only be granted when the current database is master. Switch to master with USE master and grant again.
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SQLAuthority News – Announcement – Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group – March 27, 2009
Announcing the new Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group, meeting every 2nd and 4th Friday. The first meeting on March 27, 2009 covers joins, SQL tips and a quiz.
SQLAuthority News – Ahmedabad SQL Server User Group Meeting Review – March 21, 2009
My user group meeting review for Ahmedabad on March 21, 2009: how Profiler works and how to find the most popular and longest running queries.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – SCOPE_IDENTITY Bug with Multi Processor Parallel Plan and Solution
SCOPE_IDENTITY can return a wrong value when a query uses a parallel plan on a multi processor server. Run it on one processor or, better, use the OUTPUT clause.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Location of Activity Monitor – Where is SQL Serve Activity Monitor Located
Can’t find the location of Activity Monitor in SQL Server 2008? It’s not under Tools. Open it from the Standard toolbar or by right clicking the server node.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Activity Monitor is Empty – Fix Activity Monitor for All Users
In SQL Server 2008, Activity Monitor is empty for a user without the right permissions. Here is how to fix Activity Monitor for all users.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Optimize for Ad hoc Workloads – Advance Performance Optimization
One time ad hoc plans waste plan cache memory. See how the SQL Server 2008 option optimize for ad hoc workloads keeps them from filling up the cache.
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