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Refreshing a Test Database From Production Safely

April 20, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Login, SQL Server Security, Testing

Plan refreshing a test database with isolated restores, safe paths, user repairs, data replacement, disabled outbound actions, and a log.

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Title card: Backup Error 112: Not Enough Space on the Disk

SQL SERVER – Backup Randomly Failing with Error 112 (There is not enough space on the disk.)

April 14, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Disk, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts

Solving puzzle is something everyone would love. IHere is the puzzle which they wanted me to solve for Error 112.

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SQL SERVER - Finding If Status of Bulk Logging Enabled or Not From Logs

SQL SERVER – Finding If Status of Bulk Logging Enabled or Not From Logs

March 31, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Log, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

A friend’s SSIS jobs switch a database to Bulk-Logged and back again. Here is how to find which of his log backups ran with Bulk Logging Enabled.

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Automating Backups With SQL Agent and Checking They Worked

March 2, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Server

Plan to automate SQL Server backup with Agent scheduling, checksum verification, tested failure notifications, and retention that preserves recovery.

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SQL SERVER - Boosting User Experience with Analysis Services Perspectives - Notes from the Field #116

SQL SERVER – Boosting User Experience with Analysis Services Perspectives – Notes from the Field #116

February 25, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Notes from the Field, SQL Analysis Services, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Server

Analysis Services Perspectives let a designer show users only the parts of a data model they need. Notes from the Field #116 explains how they help users.

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SQL SERVER – FIX Error 3169 – The database was backed up on a server running version

January 9, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server

Restoring a SQL Server 2016 backup on a 2014 instance fails with Error 3169, backed up on a server running a newer version. Here is why and what you can do.

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Error in Execute Maintenance Plan.

SQL SERVER – FIX: SQLServerAgent is not currently running so it cannot be notified of this action. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 22022)

January 1, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Error Messages

Error 22022 says SQLServerAgent is not currently running so it cannot be notified of this action. Here is what causes it and how to fix it.

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