Recently one of my old clients contacted me for an error execution via SQL Agent Job. They informed that it runs fine when they invoke the package from Visual Studio (SSDT). In this blog post, we will discuss Exception While Loading Script Task from XML.
What is Trusted Constraint in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #210
Question:Â What is Trusted Constraint in SQL Server?
SQL SERVER – Always On Availability Group Listener Missing in SSMS but Working Fine in Failover Cluster Manager
I have helped many customers to solve complex issues in their environment by Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. Sometimes, the issue looks very complex but once the solution is found it seems very easy. In this blog, we would learn about a situation where the listener is missing in SSMS but working fine in failover cluster manager (cluadmin.msc).
SQL SERVER – Identify Datatype Using SQL_VARIANT_PROPERTY Function
One of my client of Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check sent me the following email about SQL_VARIANT_PROPERTY Function. I really love my job as SQL Server consultant as I get to learn most of the new stuff or discover the hidden knowledge nuggets which I have discovered. Today’s problem is one such problem which I had never come across till I was asked this question by my client.Â
SQL SERVER – FCB::Open Failed – TEMPDB Files Fail to be Created with Error: “CREATE FILE Encountered Operating System Error 3”
Once there was an urgent request from my client and they asked my assistance. Without wasting any time, I sent them GoToMeeting invite and started working. In this blog we would learn how to fix FCB::Open failed for TempDB database.
Does NOLOCK Really Applies No Lock? – Interview Question of the Week #209
Question: Does NOLOCK Really Applies No Lock?
Answer: The answer is NOLOCK do apply the lock and it is Sch-S lock. Sch-S stands for Schema Stability. Quite a few people say it is actually Schema Shared lock and it is not correct.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 8180 – Statement(s) Could not be Prepared. Deferred Prepare Could not be Completed
While running a linked server query, I encountered an error and learned something new. In this blog we would learn about how to fix error – Msg 8180 – Statement(s) could not be prepared.