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  • RE: Logshipping

    If the backup files are stored on the source server; you'll need to open port 135 I believe so you can access the UNC path on the source server.

    I believe...

    Mohit.

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: MS SQL VIEW Problem

    Look up CAST and COVERT functions in books online :).

    Mohit.

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQL Services will not start... (SQL Server 2000 SP4)

    Do you have backup for you master database?

    I would rebuild the database and restore it from backup to get in operations. Copying master database from another instance is not best...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Any body Configured Logshipping for Share point databases??

    I prefer mirroring because of automatic failover ...

    Microsoft article on setting up Mirroring with sharepoint:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262910.aspx

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Corrupted Access Database Files

    There is no tool to repair Access DB file but what is the issue you are running into?

    The normal repair that I have used and been successful with is create...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQLExpress 2005 problem with Windows Server 2003 R2

    Few things come to mind ...

    1) Express edition does not allow remote connections by default; you must enable it.

    2) If you already have an instance running on serer your second...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Help for Database Mirroring

    You can do that but I wouldn't recommend it; because in a 3-partner (Principal-Mirror-Witness) configuration; if two partners go down then the remaining partner database become inaccessible.

    So in this case...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: SQL Server Protection

    Hi Simon,

    How is your network configured? Where is the web server and where is the SQL Server? Are they on the same subnet? Ideal recommendation ...

    - Have...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: installing service pack only when it is really needed

    Heh Thanks Lynn. I have never rolled backed as I said I have uninstall / reinstall. Making sure to have my System DB backups so I was able...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: installing service pack only when it is really needed

    It can affect the system dbs because resource db is updated when patches are applied; because if resource db fells out of sync from the sql version we can have...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: installing service pack only when it is really needed

    How I normally do it is, I verify no security issues exist that will affect my environment. From there I only patch SQL server twice per year, unless of...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Sendmail Challange

    1. To get the email address from a table just do a DECLARE and SELECT statement to pull the information like you did to see if the email needs to...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Database Mirroring using SQL Server 2005

    Few things to check if automatic failover is not taking place:

    1) Both servers can see witness.

    2) Your mirroring is set to automatic failover.

    SELECT *

    FROM sys.database_mirroring

    Columns of interest: mirroring_witness_state_desc,...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: sys.server_principals.sid in / not in sys.database_principals

    lwolfe (4/1/2009)


    select count(*) from sys.server_principals

    69

    select count(*) from [Database_Name].sys.database_principals

    33

    select *

    from master.sys.server_principals

    where sid in (select sid from [Database_Name].sys.database_principals)

    15

    select *

    from master.sys.server_principals

    where sid in (select sid from [Database_Name].sys.database_principals)

    0...

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

  • RE: Mirroring question

    Cheers :). Sorry didn't get back to you, have fun with Mirroring. I absolutely love Mirroring :blush:.

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    Mohit K. Gupta, MCITP: Database Administrator (2005), My Blog, Twitter: @SQLCAN[/url].
    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

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