1. To get the location of SQLServer Agent log file, the log file is called SQLAGENT.out

DECLARE @AGENT_ERRORLOG NVARCHAR(255)

EXECUTE MASTER.DBO.XP_INSTANCE_REGREAD N’HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE’,

N’SOFTWAREMICROSOFTMSSQLSERVERSQLSERVERAGENT’,

N’ERRORLOGFILE’,

@AGENT_ERRORLOG OUTPUT,

N’NO_OUTPUT’

SELECT @@SERVERNAME SERVERNAME, @AGENT_ERRORLOG AGENTERRORLOGLOCATION

This command will work for both default & named instance.

2. To modify location and name of SQLServer… Read more

1) Open Installation Wizard

2) Select Feature You want to install

3) Provide installation configuration

4) Now that you have the configuration file, copy it to your own folder or network share where you want to start the… Read more

The 2nd cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available. Cumulative Update 2 contains all the hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server 2012 SP1.

Those who are facing severe issues with their environment, they can plan to test CU2 in test environment… Read more

The 9th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 is now available. Cumulative Update 9 contains all the hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server 2008 SP3.

Those who are facing severe issues with their environment, they can plan to test CU9 in test environment… Read more

Sometime before, I was giving training on basics of SQL Server. One of attendee is having doubt & want to confirm that SQL Server really Reserve 1 user connection for DAC (Dedicated Administrator Connection).

So I decide to show a demo for the same. I have changed the no. of… Read more

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Problem :

Yesterday Night, One of my team member called & report that some users are getting below error no. 1 while connection to SQL server & error no. 2 while trying to open Management folder.

Error 1 : Cannot display policy health state at the server level, because the… Read more

Today, I am willing to do demo that under which user my SQL Agent Job run, SQL Agent Service Account or SQL Agent Job Owner ?

Normally, We think its SQL Agent Service account user under which SQL jobs runs. But it’s not true in all cases, It depend on… Read more

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Issue : Today I have read one issue over one forum, One user is having below 3 DB roles on MSDB but whenever user try to run SQL Agent job, it get below error message.

We have Checked that SQL Agent job related DB role is properly given to user.… Read more

CMD code to upload file direct into root of FTP site of server

@ echo off

REM ******** this batch file is to upload file

echo user username> ftpcmd.dat

echo password>> ftpcmd.dat

echo bin>> ftpcmd.dat

echo lcd D:\Filelocation>>ftpcmd.dat

echo put filename.csv>> ftpcmd.dat

echo quit>> ftpcmd.dat

ftp -n -s:ftpcmd.dat 172.xx.xx.xxx

del… Read more

We all know that SQL Server can have 1 default instance & many named instance.

But I want to check, How SQL Server Setup behave, If I tries to use instance name that is already being used by some existing SQL server on my system.

I am already having 2… Read more

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have…

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