Spackle: Making sure you can connect to the DAC
The DAC is an important tool and several things can go wrong when trying to connect to it.
2014-07-31
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DAC
Enabling the Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) in SQL Server Express
SQL Server Express has the same code base as the rest of the versions of SQL Server, but there are some differences in how to set it up and configure various tasks. MVP Brian Kelley shows us how to enable the Dedicated Administrator Connection.
2009-10-21
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DAC - What to Execute when Connected?
SQL Server Issues? Connect with Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC), then what? Execute this stored procedure to get some understanding on what is going on in the SQL server.
2008-12-19
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Question of the Day
Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers