Log Shipping - Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use
This story began as they almost always do - with a page at 4am local time...
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'Alert: SQL Failed Jobs on InstanceName...
2014-07-31
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Nebraska SQL from @DBA_ANDY
End of Mainstream Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2
@DBA_ANDY: A reminder to all #sqlserver peeps out there and *especially* to our clients: #sql2008 #sql20008R2 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlreleaseservices/archive/2014/07/09/end-of-mainstream-support-for-sql-server-2008-and-sql-server-2008-r2.aspx#Ntirety
Original Message:
http://twitter.com/DBA_ANDY/status/488744595136999424
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What does...
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2014-05-16 (first published: 2014-05-13)
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Help - I Need a List of my Maintenance Plan Jobs *and* Schedules!
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2014-04-28
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Putting the Player with the Number
In SQL Server 2025, what does this return?
DECLARE @player varchar(20) = 'Bo Nix', @num VARCHAR = '10' SELECT @player || @numSee possible answers