usp_createsnapshot

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    Wilfred
    The best things in life are the simple things

  • Snapshots are supported on Developer Edition, not just Enterprise Edition.

    Also, the call to master..xp_regread doesn't work with my x64 install. Can't find the path in the registry.

    AucklandSQL User Group
    Independent SQL Server Consultant
    SQL Server MVP
  • Thanks for your reply. Just extend the edition check to:

    /*

    Snapshots are only supported on Developer and Enterprise editions

    */

    if CAST(serverproperty('Edition') AS VARCHAR) not like 'Enterprise%'

    and CAST(serverproperty('Edition') AS VARCHAR) not like 'Developer%'

    begin

    if @verbose = 1

    raiserror('This SQL Server edition does not support snapshots',10,1)

    return 1

    end

    (I'll post an updated version later)

    I don't know why the registry check isn't working on your server. Do you have a different instancename? Have you checked your registry?

    Wilfred
    The best things in life are the simple things

  • Wilfred van Dijk (7/9/2008)


    I don't know why the registry check isn't working on your server. Do you have a different instancename? Have you checked your registry?

    It's a standard default instance install.

    I've checked and there is no node for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1

    AucklandSQL User Group
    Independent SQL Server Consultant
    SQL Server MVP
  • Try this key:

    Set@RegPath = 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\' + @SQLInstance + '\Setup'

    EXECmaster..xp_regread 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', @RegPath, 'SQLDataRoot', @value=@DataPath OUTPUT

    Wilfred
    The best things in life are the simple things

  • Sorry, I made typo in my previous post.

    There are no instances nodes under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server.

    However, I did find it under:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1

    It would appear that the 32bit version of SQL2005 was installed on the 64bit OS, which is why it got confused.

    Will have to check which media was used for the install, because I thought it was just the standard MSDN DVD installer which should hopefully have installed the right edition.

    AucklandSQL User Group
    Independent SQL Server Consultant
    SQL Server MVP

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