I am trying to remove files from my MS SQL database but I cannot find them. I do not know anything about databases. Someone had created a program for me through which I could upload files to MS SQL database but I need to delete some of the old files to free up some database space. I can access MS SQL database through the control panel of my host but I cannot seem to find the files I have been uploading.
If someone could give me step-by-step information on how to view the files within MS SQL database and how to remove them, it would be greatly appreciated.
I have to export the table data from my databse into text files as I nedd to put it in Informix database using a sheel script. Is there a way by which I can do this.
Is there any other way by which I can put the data from SQL Server to Informix.
Hi, I've created a new filegroup, then added to it a new filename, then create a table pointing to this filegroup. So far everything is ok, but if I want to revert the process in this way:
1- Drop the table - OK
2- Drop the filegroup - OK
3- Drop the filename - ERROR: Msg 5009, Level 16, State 9, Line 2 One or more files listed in the statement could not be found or could not be initialized.
When I query a catalog view with this query:
Select * From Sys.Database_Files
I get the file that I had recently deleted, it is offline but I can not delete it using the ALTER DATABASE instructions.
This is the code I use:
Use [TESTING ]
Go
-- Add a FileGroup to the Database
Alter Database TESTING Add FileGroup FG01
Go
-- Add a file to a FileGroup
Alter Database TESTING Add File (
NAME = TESTING_DATA01,
FILENAME = 'D:Sql ServerDataTesting_Data01.ndf',
SIZE = 1 MB,
MAXSIZE = 10 MB,
FILEGROWTH = 1 MB
) To FileGroup FG01
Go
-- Create the table using a specific FileGroup
Create Table TABLE1 (
Id Int Not Null,
FirstName VarChar(30) Not Null,
LastName VarChar(30) Not Null,
BirthDate SmallDateTime
)
On FG01
So far everything works ok, but in the next code there is an error:
-- Delete the table
Drop Table TABLE1
Go
-- Remove a FileGroup from the Database
Alter Database TESTING Remove FileGroup FG01
Go
-- Try to remove the file
Alter Database TESTING Remove File TESTING_DATA01
When I try to remove the file there is an error:
"Msg 5009, Level 16, State 9, Line 2 One or more files listed in the statement could not be found or could not be initialized"
I am trying to configure a maintenance plan in SQL 2005 to do a full backup every day and to do log file backups every hour.
What I want to do is to keep 3 days worth of full backups and 24 hours of log backups and remove all the backups older that this from the server so that I do not use all of my disk space. I will then backup these files to tape so that I have a good backup history.
In SQL 2000 there was a simple option to remove backup files older than a given time frame. Is there an option to do this in 2005? If not can you suggest a way that I can do this.
I have a backup plan that remove the old backup files more than two days. Last Monday, the SQL Server restart. Since that, the backup is fine, but it didn't remove the old backup files. Why and how to handle that? Thanks
I am new to SQL and I haven't written any scripts in the past. I thought I would give it a go. Basically, I am trying to write a script that will check if a database has more than one log files, free the VLFs that belong to the secondary log files and then remove them. I created a database named rDb as this link suggests and followed the steps.
[URL] ....
It works. However, I want to have to run just 1 script that will do the entire job. This is what I have gotten so far and it doesn't work:
create table #tempsysdatabase( File_id int, file_guid varchar(50), type_desc varchar (20), data_space_id int, name nvarchar (50), state int,
We have some to-disk backups scheduled on our 2000 Enterprise machine - nightly fulls, hourly logs - that go to a network share located on another machine. They were originally stored directly on the same machine as SQL Server, but we changed them to a remote destination within the past few weeks. This works okay, but despite having the maintenance plan set to remove files older than 2 days, old files don't seem to be removed. Understandably, this gets to be a problem when the backup disk becomes filled.
Is there any obvious reason why this option wouldn't work against a network share? I've checked the directory permissions, and the SQL Agent domain account should have no trouble deleting the files.
I tried to remove AdventureWorksDB in the "Add or Remove Programs" of Contol Panel and I got the following errors: (1) AdventureWorksDB Error 1326: Error getting file security: CProgram FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL1MSSQLGetLastError: 5. |OK| and (2) Add or Remove Programs Fatal Error during installation (after I clicked the |OK| button). Please help and tell me how I can solve this problem.
I have uninstalled the CTP version of the SQL Server express so that I can install the released version but CTP version is still listed in the add/remove program list but without the change/remove button. I have been to different sites to find information on cleaning this up and I have ran all the uninstall tool I can find but the problem still prevails. I cannot install the released version without completely getting rid of the CTP version. Please help anyone.
I am having a hard time removing my SQL instance inside the Add/Remove program. After i select the SQL Instance name and then I tried to remove it but it won't allow me to delete it. There isn't any error message or whatsoever. Actually, when i try to log it in my SQL Management studio, that certain sql instance name is not existing according to the message box. Is there any way to remove the Sql Instance in my system?
i'm making a web page for a clinic.it needs to be able to search for patients by first name, surname, date of birth and patient number.i'm using visual web developer and i have my database, my data source and GridView grid.i want 4 text boxes for my first name, surname etc. when u click enter on any of them i want to retrieve all their data and display it in the gridview.at the moment i have one text box on the web page and through the "Configure data source" option on the grid view i can retrieve the specified data but for only this one item, e.g. SELECT * FROM [Patients] WHERE ([DOB] = @DOB). if i add another text box to my web page, and don't do anything to it, the query wont run. if i add and "AND" statement to the query, e.g. SELECT * FROM [Patients] WHERE (([DOB] = @DOB) AND ([FirstName] = @FirstName)), again it won'r run or return and data. any ideas on what i can do or where i'm going wrong. thanks
Dear All I've made transactional replication between two SQL 2005 servers.Everything looks fine, synchronization working fine, no errors, however size of replicated database file = 97 Mb,on Publications server the database file size = 184 Mb. What is wrong :S ? Best RegardsPiotr
hi, im totally new to this sql thing. i have a set of classes here and my objective is to show that they can connect to the database. how am i supposed to do this?
How to create a database in MS SQLserver 2005 express edition. Pleae help me to get started.I have learned some SQL commands. But i want to execute those in SQLserver 2005.But i don't know the procedure for creating a database.please help me on this.
Im creating a sample database for purposes of keeping track of employee's jobs + billing codes for that job. currently they just use an excel spreadsheet to keep track of billing.
Question 1:
What would be the easiest way for the manager to enter billing codes? Billing codes are numbers like 956, 958, 805 and they co-relate to prices for each billing code.
1. I want the manager to enter the billing code and have the sql database find out how much that code is and add them up daily. This would prevent the manager from having to input prices and billing codes, and extra step.
Any links on the above topic would be helpful. I'm not looking for anyone to spoon feed me code just point me in the right direction. Im relatively new to sql having only a class of sql @ ITT.
Heres the way I have the db tables laid out currently.
hi everyoneCould someone please help me in following:One of my database in SQL 2000 going Offline automatically. When ibring it back Online its Ok for 20/30 minutes and then again appear asOffline. I had similar problem when one of the database keep going to'Single user' automatically.Any idea what happening.Thank you*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
Hi, there is an existing application running on a SQL Server database.Now I have to built a different app, which will have two common tableswith the existing database (Customers, sales)Is there any benefit (performance mainly) creating the tables for thenew app in a new database? (On the same machine and the same instance)*** Sent via Devdex http://www.devdex.com ***Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
I went and detached a database. It is no longer showing in EM. I try to attach the database and I do not have any MDF files anywhere on my PC. Where did my database go when I detached it? How can I get it back. Please help.
I am doing one E-commerce Application , throgh C#. & sql server express editon. Both my Local & Web Hosting servers are in sql server express 2005. I designed Databse Throghly, to my local server. Now I want to Transfer tables to my web server. I have already Sql server mangement studio Express. I can not do.. I spent, more than 5 yrs time..
I have a system running on SQL Sever and i am trying to create a second file on a diffrent computer so that I can teach people how to use sql sever (express) without risking losing any data that I have on my proper database.
I have created a backup of my database which is in a dmp file and I would like to import this into SQL Server Management Studio Express so that I can make changes to the databse without affecting the one that is running on my website.
I would like to run some queries on two tables that reside in two different database (located on the same server). The databases are both MS SQL 2000.How do I create a database link (or a table link??) so that I can create the queries from the Enterprise Manager or the Query Analyzer? Thanks a lot, Christian
I am using the SQLEXPRESS database, and connect from to locations:
Windows Service ASP.NET web application.
whenever I start the windows service I get the error: Cannot open user default database. Login failed. so I am going to visual studio and close the connection. then I close the web browser, and the windows service succeed connect to database. but then, after windows service is connected, I open the web browser application and fails to login because the login system using the same database of windows service, and since the connection is being used by windows service, login is impossible.
Do you know how I can allow 2 connections at the same time for the same database? what are the risks to do that? and how do I handle this risks. thanks alot
Hi, I have a SQL Server 2005 Express database dbase.mdf which I cannot access. It works fine in VWD and the development server using the following connection string: String connectionString = "Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\dbase.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"But when the site is not on the development server but on IIS, I get a SqlException saying "User does not have permission to perform this action." when I execute the connection.Open() command. I find it extremely frustrating that something which works in the development server fails on the real server. Can anyone help me with this? Do I have to change my connection string, or perhaps set some permissions...I have already given the IUSR_MACHINENAME account and the ASPNET account full access to dbase.mdf. Surely this must be an issue that lots of people deal with... How do other people manage to log to access databases? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks,P1000
can any body tell me how to update the database thru dataadpater ??????? and another imp thing......... if there r 2000 rows in database ..........and updation of 2 rows takes place i want that whole of the database should not be updated ......only those two rows are updated
Can any one help me please?????? thanks in advance
hello all the problem with me,im for the first time using SQL Server and ASP,so i have little knowledge baout these two progs.i want to know how pages in ASP are connected to databse. second, i installed SQL Server2005 along with asp from the same CD(option of instalation of both was available). There is also a way use SQL Server within the ASP Environment(addnew itmes>sqldatabase>). Question: if i create a databse through above method. then how i will use it in asp.net.Although i can do it by draging "SQL Data sourcr" from "Data" category in the "toolbox"however, i want to manually connect the application to Db.Something like this Page_load(0 { //db connection code goes here.//sqlcommand goes here. con.open() } i want some controls like txtboxes and label to manualy connect to databse tables. plz someone forward the code,
Hi Friends,I have one table in the databse,i.e userTable with one field userNameIn my form I have one Label ,textbox for entering the userName and One button for submit,So I am entering the data into the table(userTable) after clicking on the submit buttonBut my problem is before entering the data into the table I want to find wheather the given data exits or notif its not exists the data has to insert into the table otherwise its has to display the message"the user is already existed"for this I wrote the code like this in C# public Boolean isUserExists() { SqlCommand cmduserName = new SqlCommand("select count(*) from userTable where userName= " + txtuserName.Text + ")", conn); SqlDataReader rdr = null; rdr = cmduserName.ExecuteReader(); conn.Open(); int count = 0; while (rdr.NextResult()) { count = rdr.GetInt32(1); } conn.Close(); if (count == 0) { return false; } else { return true; } protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { if(isUserExists()) { Response.Write("Opps ! User already Exists"); } SqlCommand adapInsert = new SqlCommand("insert into userName values('" + txtuserName.Text + "')",conn); conn.Open(); adapInsert.ExecuteNonQuery(); conn.Close(); Response.Write("data inserted"); } is it write or not because I am not getting the output .please tell me any one where I have to change the code ThanksGeeta
I have to copy a databse from one server to another(both sql servers). Now the copy databse wizard wont work as the database is active( ie its open all the time), is there any other way to copy it to a different server while its in active session.
Hello,, I backed up my database and it created a BAK file. Now I move this file to other server and trying to restore from it. It is giving me error: Device activation error. Do I have to create database before restoring. I do not have this database available in other server and I need to copy database with all constrains and tables. Thanks,
I need to ask a realy dumb question. I have a database whereby both the devices for the tran log & the database are full. Does SQL 6.5 grab all the space so the devices appear to be full, or does full mean full ( and no further transactions are possible? )
