A reader hardcoded 1 GB in my log shrink script and got: Cannot shrink file in database to xxxx pages as it only contains yyyy pages. I explain why it appears.
SQL SERVER – Error 21028 : Replication Components are not Installed on This Server
After I set up AlwaysOn for a client, configuring replication failed: Replication components are not installed on this server. Here is how to fix error 21028.
How to Create an Empty Table and Fool Optimizer to Believe It Contains Data? – Interview Question of the Week #204
How do you create an empty table and fool the optimizer into thinking it has data? Nobody asked me that in 20 years, but I use this trick in Health Checks.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 15190 – There are still remote logins or linked logins for the server
Dropping a linked server with sp_dropserver failed with Msg 15190: There are still remote logins or linked logins for the server. Here is how to clear them.
Rebuild Log for Msg 1813: Could Not Open New Database
Rebuild log is the way back from Msg 1813, Could not open new database, when the log file is corrupted. SQL Server expert Jeremy Roe sent me an updated script for newer versions. This post walks through his nine steps in order.
SQL SERVER – xp_create_subdir() Returned Error 183, ‘Cannot Create a File When that File Already Exists
A client’s maintenance plan kept failing with: xp_create_subdir() returned error 183, Cannot create a file when that file already exists. Here is the fix.
SQL SERVER – Relating Unrelated Tables – A Question from Reader
A reader asked how to relate two unrelated tables, Table_A and Table_B, and show them in one output. Here is my answer to this unusual question.