Msg 3159 says the tail of the log was not backed up, then Msg 3013 ends RESTORE DATABASE. A script that worked in SQL Server 2000 failed in 2005, and here is why.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – SET ROWCOUNT – Retrieving or Limiting the First N Records from a SQL Query
SET ROWCOUNT limits how many rows a query returns, and SQL Server stops once it has them. See the syntax, how SET ROWCOUNT 0 resets it, and when it is ignored.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Security DataSheet
The SQL Server 2005 Security DataSheet from Microsoft covers its security features, like automatic secured updates and encryption of sensitive data.
SQL SERVER – Random Number Generator Script – SQL Query
Random Number Generator. There are many methods to generate random numbers in SQL Server.
Method 1: Generate Random Numbers (Int) between Rang
SQL SERVER – Replication Keywords Explanation and Basic Terms
A quick reference of Replication keywords I wrote for Jr. DBAs: publisher, subscriber, distributor, publication and article, each explained in plain words.
SQL SERVER – Explanation SQL SERVER Merge Join
What a Merge Join needs and when it is fast: two sorted inputs with matching column types. Presorted B-tree indexes make it quick, extra sorts make it costly.
SQL SERVER – Restrictions of Views – T SQL View Limitations
SQL Server views come with many rules, like ANSI_NULLS and QUOTED_IDENTIFIER being on. My list of view limitations, corrected with help from Ben Taylor.
SQL Server slow? Let's fix it together in about four hours.
In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, you share your screen, I guide you, and we fix your biggest performance troublemakers. No passwords. No remote access.
You keep every script, and the know-how to fix it yourself next time.
Want your whole team to learn it?
My Practical Workshop has no PowerPoint, just live demos. My AI Enablement Workshop shows your team where AI saves hours, and where it quietly costs them.
Over 400 customers have worked with me this way, and not one shared a password. See all consulting options.