Recently I was consulting a customer and they had plans to change certificate used by SQL Server. After making changes to certificate, we found that we were not able to start the SQL Server Service. Let us learn about how to fix error 26014 about unable to load User Specified Certificate.
Identify Used Space in Log File- Interview Question of the Week #090
Question: How to identify Used Space in Log File?
Answer: Use following command to display used log file size and total used space in the log file.
SQL SERVER – Setup Screen Not Launching While Updating a Patch
This is one of the client contacts where I realized the importance of looking at right log file. The client said that he double clicks the.exe, a window flash by and disappears. It looked like something was happening, but it’s failing to move forward. Let us learn a very rare but critical error about setup screen not launching while updating a patch.
SQL SERVER – Database Disaster Recovery Process
Many SQL Server DBAs are from time to time confronted with a disaster caused by unintentional or malicious changes on their database. Whatever the nature or intention of these changes are, they can cause great issues whether it was the data loss or a structure loss. With this in mind, it is important to start with the recovery process as soon as possible. Having a recovery scenario and solution for these situations prepared is also a great benefit, and is generally advised where possible. Whatever enhances our chance to recover in case of a disaster, and increases chances of successful and full recovery should be taken without any second thoughts. In this blog post we will learn about Database Disaster Recovery Process.
Restore or Attach Database Without Log File – SQL in Sixty Seconds #082
One of the most common question I get on blog is – how do I attach database without log file. I have previously blogged about it over here. I request you to read this blog post if you want a solution where you can learn how to attach database to SQL Server with the help of T-SQL.
SQL SERVER – How to Recover Truncated or Deleted Data When a Database Backup is or is not Available
Recovering lost data that was deleted or truncated can be fairly quick and easy, depending on the environment in which the database resides, recovery measures implemented before and after the data loss has occurred, and the tools used for the job. In this blog post we will learn about how to recover truncated or deleted data when a database is (or not) available.
How to Attach MDF Data File Without LDF Log File – Interview Question of the Week #078
Just the other day I was busy during a performance tuning exercise I explained to the team of DBA that how much log file is critical and important for their performance. Once I was explaining the importance and role of the LDF file in the performance, one of the DBA from the team asked me question about what would they do if they somehow lose the LDF file or just have corrupted log file which they do not care now. Well, I though it was a very important question and I believe it can be a very good interview question as well. Let us learn about how to attach the MDF data file without LDF log file.