Msg 13603 appeared when I used a custom path with FOR JSON PATH, because the column alias had an invalid character. Here is how to fix it.
SQL SERVER – Cannot initialize the data source object of OLE DB provider “Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0” for linked server
Cannot initialize the data source object of OLE DB provider Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 showed up only from the client machine. Here is why and the fix.
SQL SERVER – SqlServerWriter Missing from an Output of VSSadmin List Writers Command
Third party backups failed because SqlServerWriter was missing from the output of VSSadmin List Writers. Here are the possible reasons and what to check.
SQL SERVER – Unable to bring resource online – Error DoREPLSharedDataUpgrade : Failed to create working directory
SQL Server would not come online in the cluster: DoREPLSharedDataUpgrade, Failed to create working directory. The cluster log showed why. Here is the fix.
SQL SERVER – Error After Cluster Patching – Error: 5184, Severity: 16, State: 2
SQL Server would not come online after a service pack on a cluster. Here is how ERRORLOG helped me fix this error after cluster patching (error 5184).
SQL SERVER – Clustered Instance Online Error – SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF]
After a lab restart, the SQL resource stayed Online Pending, then Failed. Here is how the cluster log helped me fix this clustered instance online error.
SQL SERVER – Unable to create login AlwaysOn availability group secondary replica
Creating a login on an AlwaysOn availability group secondary replica failed with Error 3906, database is read-only. Here is why it happens and what to do.





