Hi,
Can anyone tell me a solution how to combine 3 primary files that are existing in a particular database into one. One of the database that was running has three primary(.mdf) files. Can any one tell me whether the files created in that way has impact on the performance of the server.Solution for this problem is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
VS.
Hi all,
I downloaded and ran AdventureWorks.msi into my SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) one year ago.But I did not know how to attach it to my SSMSE then. Last week, I deleted it from the "Add or Remove" of Control Panel and I downloaded the new AdventureWork.msi and installed it my SSMSE. Today, I tried to use the Database Explorer of VB 2005 Express for the first Stored Procedure programming. I clicked on AdventureWorks.mdf and I got the following error: One or more files do not match the primary of the database. If you are attempting to attach a database, retry the operation with the correct files. If this is an existing database, the file may be corrupt and should be restored from a backup. Cannot open user default database. Login failed. Login failed for user 'CENADe1enxshc'. Log file 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDataAdventureWorks_Data_log.ldf' does not match the primary file. It may be from a different database of the log may have been rebuilt previously. Please help and advise me how to correct this problem.
Thanks,
Scott Chang
I've just applied CU7 to a set of SQL2005 SP2 servers with no problems, except on one server.
I've now fixed the problem, but couldn't find description of it elsewhere so post it here in case it helps anyone else with the same problem.
Here's the problem I had. The server is Windows 2003 with two instances of SQL 2005 SP2 (9.00.3186)
1) Ran the patch (SQLServer2005-KB949095-x86-ENU.exe)
2) C: drive ran out of space whilst patch was running against instance A
3) Cleared down space on C: drive
4) Patch had hung, after 45 minutes of no activity I killed it
5) Re-ran patch, it reported instance A as upgraded already and just upgraded instance B
6) After reboot instance A failed to start. Instance B started with no problem.
The service was failing to start with the following recorded in the log:
Server Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.3239.00 (Intel X86)
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spid5s The resource database build version is 9.00.3186. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
spid5s Error: 5173, Severity: 16, State: 1.
spid5s One or more files do not match the primary file of the database. If you are attempting to attach a database, retry the operation with the correct files. If this is an existing database, the file may be corrupted and should be restored from a backup.
spid5s Error: 5173, Severity: 16, State: 1.
spid5s One or more files do not match the primary file of the database. If you are attempting to attach a database, retry the operation with the correct files. If this is an existing database, the file may be corrupted and should be restored from a backup.
spid5s Log file 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.2MSSQLDATAmssqlsystemresource.ldf' does not match the primary file. It may be from a different database or the log may have been rebuilt previously.
spid5s The log cannot be rebuilt when the primary file is read-only.
spid5s Error: 945, Severity: 14, State: 2.
spid5s Database 'mssqlsystemresource' cannot be opened due to inaccessible files or insufficient memory or disk space. See the SQL Server errorlog for details.
I think that the patch must have got part-way through instance A, enough to mark it as being patched, but not far enough to patch the mssqlsystemresource system database (note the version numbers in the log above - 9.00.3239 vs 9.00.3186).
The hotfix log records an error opening the registry, but the detailed log was overwritten by the subsequent (successful) run of the hotfix so there€™s no more detail available.
To fix this I copied in the mssqlsystemresource mdf and ldf files from instance B (which wasn€™t patched the first time round, and was subsequently patched successfully). From what I understand mssqlsystemresource is read-only and holds copies of system sprocs etc, so a copy will suffice. Plus I am assuming the SQL Server is clever enough to complain if it€™s not happy with the instance of the file.
Note that the problem recorded elsewhere for this error, where mssqlsystemresource or other system DBs have been moved from their original installation folders, was not the cause here.
Not sure if this is the 'correct' fix, but it got Instance A up and running. Obviously YMMV
Can anyone inform me how I would go about merging or combining 2 or more physical database files into 1. For example, suppose you have the following files out on your server:
c:mssql7datapubs_data1.mdf
c:mssql7datapubs_data2.ndf
c:mssql7datapubs_data3.ndf
but you only want
c:mssql7datapubs_data1.mdf
Is there any way to combine pubs_data2.ndf and pubs_data3.ndf into pubs_data1.mdf so you are only left with 1 database file called pubs_data1.mdf?
Thank you,
PJ
Is there a way to output reports to the same PDF file. Basicly Appending several reports to the one PDF.
Taking a course on SQL. They are saying you can get better performance byhaving multiple files for a group.They then graphically show an example of "Primary" with multiple data files.I have tried altering PRIMARY to have multiple data files and I get anderror. I have tried creating a new database with multiple PRIMARY files andget an error.I can ALTER and CREATE secondary files with multiple data files with noproblem.Am I mixing apples with oranges, does their "Primary" mean somethingdifferent then "PRIMARY"?Looking at help it seems that you can only have one PRIMARY data file and Iam thinking their use of "Primary" means the primary group where you willhave your tables, not the PRIMARY group. Just don't want to lock onto thewrong concept.Thank you
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My intension is to have two filegroups. but why it is not showing as secondary , for both the files it is showing primary only.
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I now have an additional problem. If there is a lob or blob column on the table, rebuilding the clustered index and all the non clustered indexes doesn't rebalance the blob or lob data across the disks such as it does with in row data.
I cannot find any articles on rebalancing lob or blob data because all the articles say to move to a new file group. I do not want a new file group, I just want to use the primary file group where the data already resides, and just redistribute it evenly in the same way that I can in row data which is working fine.
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View 8 Replies View RelatedI would like to do partitioning one of my client, but that primary database is participating in log shipping.
If I do partitioning on primary, automatically apply those changes on secondary db? if not, what is the way?
Note: I am adding new filegroups and ndf file in different drives on primary database.
Why shrinkfile empty file does not redistribute data evenly in the primary file group with multiple files:
Please run the script attached to see what the end result is.
This is what I set up last night on my test machine.
1) Create database [FGTest] size 200MB
2) Create table called TEST on primary
3) Insert 40MB of data into test
4) Create another file group called temp in primary size 200MB
5) Shrinkfile('FGTest',emptyfile) so that all data is transfered from FGTest into temp file group.
6) Add another 2 files called DATA2 and DATA3. Both are 200MB.
7) We now have 3 empty files that I want data distributed evenly on. FGTest, DATA2 & DATA3
8) Shrinkfile('temp',emptyfile) to move all the data from temp over the 3 file groups evenly
I would expect at this stage to have the following:
FGTest = 13MB,
DATA2 = 13MB,
DATA3 = 13MB
(40MB of data over 3 files should be about 13 MBish in each file)
What I actually end up with is this:
FGTest = 20MB
DATA1 = 10MB
DATA2 = 10MB
It looks as though SQL Server is allocating 50% of all data to the original file and then 50% evenly over
the remaining files in PRIMARY.
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Hi, all experts here,
Thank you very much for your kind attention.
I am trying to modify the files path (primary file, log file) of databases, but it looks like I am not able to mofidy their files path directly from the database property dialogue? Would please any experts here give me some ideas on what else can I try to figure it out? Thanks a lot in advance and I am looking forward to hearing from you shortly.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,
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Msg 3446, Level 16, State 2, Line 4
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Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 4
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Hi all,
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View 2 Replies View RelatedHi!
I have seen two approaches to primary keys. First one - and it is like
default - is to use surrogate key as primary key. For each table I will
create some autonumeric field hat cannot be changed once it has value.
Some materials refer to this key also as technical primary key. I
design my databases this way usually.
The other approach is to create primary key of fields that make primary
key on database logical model. This approach is not so popular and has
some side effects like a little bit clumpsy looking joins and
unconvenient use in applications.
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Hi all,
1) a company is maintaining seperate Database(s) for each country
2) Invites the user regn from diff. country
3) How to check the Primary key constraint for each user user regn accross all the country databases Dynamically when registering.
4)ie. all users of that company, all over the world are given a unique ID.
5) How to ensure this in MS SQl SERVER 2000,or Oracle
pls HElp
Thanks in adv.
Tarriq
choosing a primary key for the database which i am designing.
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Or Is it ok to create a primary key of upto 5 attributes?
In always on docs in msdn they mention only about backup of secondary.. explain the backup of primary or how logs are managed in primary database. My doubt is a normal database in full recovery mode the log file will grow if we didnt take proper log backup,how the same is managed in primary in Always On.
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USE master
go
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = tempdev, FILENAME = 'E: empdb.mdf')
go
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = templog, FILENAME = 'E: emplog.ldf')
go
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Hi,
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Thanks.
I have a client that has POS software called Restaurant Pro Express (RPE) from [URL] ...
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Hello guys
My server crashed but luckily I was not able to get back my files with help of recovery software.
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Please could someone tell me how to restore these two file types back to my sql sever 2007 database?
Thanks
netboy
Uma writes "Hi Dear,
I have A Table , Which Primary key consists of 6 columns.
total Number of Columns in the table are 16. Now i Want to Convert my Composite Primary key into simple primary key.there are already 2200 records in the table and no referential integrity (foriegn key ) exist.
may i convert Composite Primary key into simple primary key in thr table like this.
Thanks,
Uma"