Msg 3168 stopped a client from restoring master after a ransomware attack, because the backup and the new server had different build numbers. The fix is to make the two builds match, by patching up or uninstalling patches, and then restore again.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Restore from URL – The Specified URL Points to a Block Blob. Backup and Restore Operations on Block Blobs are not Permitted
Restore from URL failed: operations on block blobs are not permitted. Checked against today’s documentation, the credential decides the blob type.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 15170, Level 16, This login is the Owner of 1 Job(s). You Must Delete or Reassign these Jobs Before the Login can be Dropped
Msg 15170: this login is the owner of 1 job(s) and cannot be dropped. Here is how to find those jobs and reassign them first.
SQL SERVER – Upgrade Failure – The Cluster Resource is Not Online. Bring the Analysis Services Server Online Before Starting the Upgrade Process
Upgrade and one need to evaluate them before making a final choice. Let us see an error related to Upgrade Failure. Let us learn today.
SQL SERVER – Previewing Old Azure Backup Blobs Before Removal with PowerShell
Backup Files From Azure Storage need a retention review before removal. I list the candidates before approving any cleanup.
How to Write Case Statement in WHERE Clause? – Interview Question of the Week #127
How to write CASE statement in WHERE clause? First, CASE is an expression, not a statement. Here is how to use it for optional search conditions.
Domain Controller – Startup Issue – Unable to Use Domain Account as Service Account When Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) is Involved
SQL Server would not start under a domain account when a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) was involved. Here is what fixed it.