While installing SQL Server Management Studio 18.0 (Preview) on my lab server, I got an error. In this blog, we would learn about error 0x800f081e which you also might see while installing other software also.
SQL SERVER – Fix: 400 – Bad Request Authentication Failed for Account and the Provided Key. Please Provide a Valid Key and Try Again
While helping a client with Azure environment, I came across an interesting error. I this blog I would explain cause and fix of error “Authentication failed for account sqlauthprembackup and the provided key. Please provide a valid key and try again.”
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 – Export Data From SSMS Query to Excel
Today’s blog post is actually a follow up of my earlier blog post SQL SERVER – Copy Data From SSMS Query Result to Excel. In the earlier blog post, we had discussed how to copy data from the resultset. In this blog post, we will discuss how we can directly export data from SSMS Query to Excel.
SQL SERVER – Copy Data From SSMS Query Result to Excel
Just another day I received a question via email about how to Copy Data From SSMS Query Result to Excel? This is indeed a very simple question but trusts me not everyone knows everything and this blog is dedicated to learning new things – a complicated one or even a simple one.
SQL SERVER – Error 21028 : Replication Components are not Installed on This Server
One of my clients, for whom I installed SQL Server and configured AlwaysOn came back to me with an error message. While trying to configure replication they were getting an error message. In this blog, we would learn how to fix error “Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio is unable to access replication components because replication is not installed on this instance of SQL Server”
SQL SERVER – SQL Server Agent Missing in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Learning never stops when you are a consultant. While doing my recent Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check my client asked an interesting question. He informed that he is not able to see SQL Server Agent node in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). What could be the possible cause? I was able to provide him answers and sharing it here. First, let us understand what he meant. If you look closer at two SSMS connection. Do you notice a difference? Yes. As the title says – SQL Server Agent is missing in the second image. So, what are the possible causes?