What are DR2 files?
-
I'm experiencing a copy database problem. In a DTS package I copy several db's from 1 server to another. Occasionally 1 task fails with the message:
The system cannot find the file specified.[SQL-DMO]Createfile error on 'SERVERNAME.DBNAME.DR2'.
On 1 server, not involved in the copyprocess, I found such files, and others, in the directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools, or where else you installed SQL Server.
What are these files for?What causes this message? It seems I have no CERATE rights on the server, but it does happen only occasionally. Do these files have to be created every time or not? If not, when & under what circumstyances are they created? If they are created everytime, what may cause the occasional prevention? Is this a SQL Server problem or a W2K issue?
Funny thing: when I executed the failing tasks individually, they are executed without problem...
Greetz,
Hans Brouwer -
They are temporary script files for creating certain objects. You may find several extenstions and they are usually under the tools directory in your SQL Server path.
For instance I see the following I can id right off
.tab = Table definitions
.prc = Stored procedure definitions
.viw = View definitions
.trg = Trigger definitions
.bnd = Column bindings
.def = Defaults
.rul = Rules
.udt = User-defined data types
.idn = Identity (also may be .id1 and .id2)
.drn = Declarative referential integrity (DRI) (I believe this is .dr1 and .dr2)
.fky = Foreign key constraints
.prv = Object permissions (priviledges)
.log = Logins
.usr = Users
.grp = Groups
-
Antares, you're usually spot-on with your prompt replies. However this time I think your promptness has got the better of you.
The IDn files are for the indexes. ID1 is clustered indexes and ID2 is non-clustered indexes. I think this is just left-over from SQL 6.5 as clustered indexes are now termed constraints and appear in the DR1 file.
--------------------
Colt 45 - the original point and click interface
-
Tnx for responding, guys, this answers the What are they. It still leaves the Why do I receive the error, sometimes and on different tasks?
Greetz,
Hans Brouwer -
I was going based on some old info and what was in those that actually had data in them from a database I recently moved via DTS. Thanks for the extra info.
-
You may be getting this error message when the file you transfer contains a DRI in this case a non clustered index.
Regards
-
Tnx for responding, Victor. You say: You may be getting this error message...
There are non-clustered indices. However, it does not happen always, and it happens not always with the same tas/db. Do you know why it happens occasionally seemingly without pattern?
Greetz,
Hans Brouwer -
Hi, I am getting the same error on a DTS package that copies DB's from production servers to a MIS server. I get
(Microsoft SQL-DMO (80004005): [SQL-DMO]CreateFile error on '<server>.<db>.DR2'. The system cannot find the file specified.
I always get this error on the same two 2 databases I have altered the package so that copies no run sequentialy and see if this helps.
Regards
Shaun
-
since Antares686 have mention about the .prc file. how do you execute this file or upload it? example i dowload a file which has a .prc extension. the question that i want to ask is how do i use the file? how do i attach it in my sql or something. i hope you can help me. thanx
-
Hi Mark,
Open the file with Query Analyzer, select the correct database and execute the stored procedure.
Rusty
Viewing 10 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)
You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply