Msg 3159 says the tail of the log was not backed up, then Msg 3013 ends RESTORE DATABASE. A script that worked in SQL Server 2000 failed in 2005, and here is why.
SQL SERVER – SET ROWCOUNT and TOP Precedence with Deterministic Limits
SET ROWCOUNT limits the session, while TOP limits a statement. I reset ROWCOUNT after testing so later queries keep their intended limits.
SQL SERVER – Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques
My notes for a programmers meeting on Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques in SQL Server, plus a funny bug ticket about a client who got no email.
SQL SERVER – SELECT vs. SET Performance Comparison
SELECT vs. SET for local variables: SELECT can assign several at once and runs faster in a loop, while SET is the ANSI standard and assigns one at a time.
SQL SERVER – Enable xp_cmdshell using sp_configure
Enable xp_cmdshell with sp_configure: turn on show advanced options, set xp_cmdshell to 1 and run RECONFIGURE. The full script is ready to run in SSMS.
SQL SERVER – Alternate Fix : ERROR 1222 : Lock request time out period exceeded
ERROR 1222: Lock request time out period exceeded. Find the blocking transaction with DMVs, and what to change when you are not allowed to kill it.
SQL SERVER – ERROR Messages – sysmessages error severity level
SQL Server ERROR Messages explained: each has a number, a severity level and a state from 1 to 127, and all of them are stored in the sysmessages system table.