... That login is also disabled, correct?[/quote]

Correct !

We create a sqluser "NonSA" to serve as dbowner for all user databases (unless other is actually needed - eg during install/upgrade of some software)

Recently a software vendor required collation Latin1_General_100_CS_AS_KS_WS_SC for their databases.

I still don't understand why, but - as we are used to SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS - it really is anoying to say the...

Why P2V ?

Why not just install a VM, add a SQLinstance ( or 2 if you want ) and move the databases ?

If you can , even upgrade the SQL...

mess up = swallow its aftermath ... at least in my opinion.

I know that is not everybody's opinion, but it's the way I roll.

Be honest, especially to yourself.

In many cases,...

Save the xml in an .XDL file and open the deadlock graph using Solarwinds Plan Explorer.

It has nice replay  features to help you detangle it all

Restore-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance server1\instance1 -Path Z:\Backup -DestinationDataDirectory Z:\Restore -DestinationLogDirectory Z:\Restore

Restore-DbaDatabase : The term 'Restore-DbaDatabase' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check...

#RCA :

- Instance was installed and prepared on 2023-08-08.

- AD-groups were created and granted for the instance.

- 2023-08-14 for some reason the AD-group has been deleted and recreated in Active...

blocking issues ?

Is someone else also using that table at the same time?

Double check for cascading deletes and triggers !

What collation are you using for these columns ?

If you are actually using case sensitive collations:

How about using lower(userid) , lower(name) and lower(firstname) with the insert statement

or...

Just use powershell DBATools ( free modules ) DBARestore

$File = Get-ChildItem c:\backups, \\server1\backups
$File | Restore-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance Server1\Instance -UseDestinationDefaultDirectories

Just keep in mind the target server service account...

according to the docs:

If performance is your goal: just one huge warning: "Which Version of SQL Server Should You Use?"

• Does the sqlagent service account have the authority to perform the wmi query?
• Does the sqlagent job step proxy account have the needed authority to perform the wmi query...

We have a couple of "data domain dedicated" sql stand alone instances ( std edtn ) that only serve as SQLAgent job scheduling environment.

A number of SQLAgent proxy accounts have...

• This reply was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by  Johan Bijnens.