Moving Errorlog Files
Sep 17, 2001I need to move the errorlog files from the d: drive to the e: drive on my NT servers. Does anyone know a way to accomplish this without having to re-install?
Thanks
tcb
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Writing Errorlog To Sql Errorlog Problem
Jun 14, 2001Hello all,
I don't know what I am doing wrong.
In my environment, we have monitoring tool that scan through sql errorlog
every 10minutes to capture some error that occurs.
I have been trying for days now to create an alert for any of our failed
backup to appear in the sql errorlog with the code below. After I add
message to the sysmessage table with sp_addmessage, and raising the error
with log option, I modified the existing scheduled backup job by creating
an alert with the num in the code.
For some reason, this error will not just show up in the sql errorlog when
it failed.
Has anyone any advise on what to do?
The code is:
sp_addmessage 50001, 25, 'Backup Failed for the '%.*ls' database.Please Contact MSSQL DBA Immediately!!!! '
GO
DECLARE @DBID INT
SET @DBID = DB_ID()
DECLARE @DBNAME NVARCHAR(128)
SET @DBNAME = DB_NAME()
RAISERROR (50001, 25, 1, @DBID, @DBNAME) with log
GO
Thanks
SA
Moving .MDF Files
Mar 4, 2008Hi,
I'm using SQL 2005 express edition and my database files are in the MSSQL.1MSSQLData folder. When I'm trying to copy them I get "Files already in Use" error. How do I stop the server from running (services or command line). Or is there a better why to export
them to a diffrent location.
Thanks
Moving Log Files
Jul 23, 2005If I use attach/detach to move my log file to a different drive, willit break any of my permissions for the sql logins. If so, how can I fixthis.This all stemmed from needing to setup log shipping to another serverfor redundancy. Step 1 says to create a share where the log filesreside. Well the sql server was installed by a previous employee andthe log files are in the same directory as the data files. I would feelmore comfortable (security wise) if I only shared out the directorywhere the log files lived.If anyone thinks that I am traveling down the wrong path or has anysuggestions, please let me know.Thanks
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Apr 1, 2008How can i move files from one folder to other using script task
pls specify if its clear n can i ask this query in this forum
Moving Mdf Files To A SAN
May 12, 2008
Hi, I'm fairly new to SQL, so I hope someone can help.
I'm trying to move our SQl data files to a new drive on a SAN. The MDF files are currently located in the E;mssql directory.
I want to keep the same drive letter, so I am attempting to do the following
1: stop SQL
2: xcopy data and ntfs permissions from E: to G:
3: rename e: to h:
4: rename g: to e:
5: reboot Server
when I do this, I get the following errors and SQl fails to start
udopen: Operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.) during the creation/opening of physical device e:datamssqlDATAmodel.mdf.
FCB:pen failed: Could not open device e:datamssqlDATAmodel.mdf for virtual device number (VDN) 1.
Device activation error. The physical file name 'e:datamssqlDATAmodel.mdf' may be incorrect.
is anyone able to tell me what I'm doing wrong?
thanks!
Moving Files
May 11, 2007Hi,
I need to move backup files from the production server to another server. This would be regularly scheduled file move only for security reasons. The target server does not have SQL Server installed. Which is the best way to do this?
Thanks
Moving Databases Files.
Feb 7, 2005I like to move my database from a directory to another (on different drives foir exemple).
Is there an easy way to do this kind of job ?
Moving Database Files
Aug 28, 2007Sorry for the ultra-beginner question, but I've just recently started playing with SQL 2005 Express Edition for a task I've been assigned to at work.
I'm building an ASP.NET 2.0 web site that needs to connect to a SQL database to pull information. I installed SQL Express 2005 and installed the SQL Server Management Studio and I've managed to build a small database with one table.
I noticed that by default, the mdf and ldf files are located in C:Program FilesMS SQL ServerMSSQLDATA (or something along those lines). The website I'm working on is temporarily stored in C:WebSite. I need to move the database files over to C:WebSiteApp_Data so I can access them easily with ASP.NET and VS 2005 Express.
I can copy and paste the mdf and ldf files, but then I can't figure out how to point the SQL Server Management Studio to the new location.
I am obviously just a complete newbie at all of this. It's pretty sad that I can't figure out how to simply move the database from one directory to another on the same server... it makes me worry about when I'll need to move it to the new webserver!
Could anyone point me in the right direction at least?
Thanks in advance!
Moving System Database Files
Sep 19, 2002Is this possible? If so, how is it done?
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Sep 20, 2002How do you load existing DTS Stored Structured files on to a new SQL 2000 Server?
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Sep 27, 2005Howdy y'all! :)
I have been instructed to move a large database we have on one of our servers off the current drive (local RAID-5 driveset in the server) to a EMC "drive" (logical drive, off-server).
I know one option is to back up the database, delete the database, re-create the db using the new drive for data/log files, then restore the database.
However, I was wondering if it would be better to just detach the DB, move the data/log files, then reattach to them?
Is it half-doz of one, and 6 of the other?
How should I go about this dastardly deed?
Off to poke around in BOL, but thought I would post first in case it's an incredibly easy answer for y'all
Thanks!
Instance Will Not Come Up After Moving Resource Db Files
May 20, 2008after moving the resource database files with this command:
ALTER DATABASE mssqlsystemresource
MODIFY FILE (NAME=data, FILENAME= 'new_path_of_mastermssqlsystemresource.mdf');
GO
ALTER DATABASE mssqlsystemresource
MODIFY FILE (NAME=log, FILENAME= 'new_path_of_mastermssqlsystemresource.ldf');
GO
I am getting this error trying to do anything in the instance while I have it started in minimal mode (/f /t3608)
(the instance WILL NOT COME UP UNLESS I USE THE /F /T3608 from a command promt.. please .. any suggestions??????????????????????
Also.. I checked and the primary file is NOT READ-ONLY.
File activation failure. The physical file name "E:MSSQLKOCSQLDEV01Datafilesmssqlsystemresource .ldf" may be incorrect.
The log cannot be rebuilt when the primary file is read-only.
File activation failure. The physical file name "E:MSSQLKOCSQLDEV01Datafilesmssqlsystemresource .ldf" may be incorrect.
The log cannot be rebuilt when the primary file is read-only.
Msg 945, Level 14, State 2, Line 1
Database 'mssqlsystemresource' cannot be opened due to inaccessible files or insufficient memory or disk space. See the SQL Server errorlog for details.
Msg 5069, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
ALTER DATABASE statement failed.
SQL 2012 :: Moving Log Files In HA Groups
Feb 11, 2014Trying to find out if this is the best way to move log files in databases that are in an availability group.
remove the DB from the AG
Run alter database commands like you would normally to take offline ,move file,bring online ,etc
drop the db from secondary node
then rejoin the DB to the AG
Is that the only option for moving them when its in an avail group? cant find any other info on moving files in mirrors or HA groups
SSIS Moving Multiple Files
Nov 15, 2007I have a number of XLS reports in template form. I want to move these to a new location on the File Server and after they have been populated move them to another location on the File Server.
I have seen some proposed solutions but I haven€™t found any that work. This should not be difficult and I envisage using a File System Task and a Foreach Loop Container. However passing the multiple file names to the File System Task errors repeatedly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Paul Boynton
Drive Filling Up / Moving Data Files?
Sep 29, 2015I have a database [CarlosDB] that currently has it's .MDF on E: and I need to move the x2 .NDF data files off C: to E:data using a single T-SQL statement:
Code:
database_id file_id db_name disk_path status size read_only
----------- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 1 CarlosDB E:dataCarlosDB.mdf ONLINE 384 0
7 2 CarlosDB_log L:logsCarlosDB_log.ldf ONLINE 128 0
7 3 CarlosDB_2 C:sqlCarlosDB_2.ndf ONLINE 128 0
7 4 CarlosDB_3 C:sqlCarlosDB_3.ndf ONLINE 128 0
(4 row(s) affected)
Looking at the file configuration above, what would be the most logical way as a DBA / SQL Server 2014 Std to move the NDF files to live w/ the MDF file using:
Code:
EXEC master.dbo.xp_cmdshell 'copy c:sqlCarlosDB_2.ndf e:dataCarlosDB_2/ndf'...
but cleanly using a single T-SQL statement? properly formatting a single T-SQL query to use the xp_cmdshell system stored procedure.
Moving Data Files To A New Disk, Same Server
Jul 23, 2005Hello, I have been having a bit of trouble finding help on the safestway to move data files to a different disk on the same server. Mosthelp is about moving data files to a different sqlserver. I just wantto move the files to a different drive on the same server. Any helpwould be appreciated.Thanks,David
View 6 Replies View RelatedTransact SQL :: Moving MDF And NDF Files After Database Is Detached
Aug 19, 2015I am using SQL 2012 SE. I am trying to move .mdf and .ndf files after a database is detached. Here is my code that is just to copy the mdf file. I am testing it against this file now and if it worked then I would do the move ldf file the same way.
EXEC master.dbo.sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1
RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO
EXEC master.dbo.sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1
RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
DECLARE @cmd nvarchar(4000)
[Code] ...
The only message is I see while the query is executing is :Configuration option 'show advanced options' changed from 0 to 1. Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install.
If I manually copy over the file it takes 30 seconds since the file is only 2GB and the script takes 45 minutes and still executing.
TempDb - Moving / Adding Files And Resizing
Oct 23, 2015Have a SQL2008R2 instance on a VM where the single .mdf for the tempDb database is located on a high contention disk. Â I've managed to get another 60GB disk and thought it would be a good time to move the .mdf and also increase it's size and number of files.Â
The server has 12 cores and after a bit of reading I've decided that it would be best just to have four files for this database as the 1 file per core (-1) seems to be disputed. Â
-- Move the existing file to the new disk and rename it.
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME='tempdev', FILENAME='E:SQLData empdb0.mdf');
-- Change the size to 1GB
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME='tempdev', SIZE= 1048576KB, FILEGROWTH=5%);
-- Add three new files, all with the same size & growth
ALTER DATABASE [tempdb] ADD FILE ( NAME = N'tempdev1', FILENAME = N'E:SQLData empdb1.mdf' , SIZE = 1048576KB , FILEGROWTH = 5%)
ALTER DATABASE [tempdb] ADD FILE ( NAME = N'tempdev2', FILENAME = N'E:SQLData empdb2.mdf' , SIZE = 1048576KB , FILEGROWTH = 5%)
ALTER DATABASE [tempdb] ADD FILE ( NAME = N'tempdev3', FILENAME = N'E:SQLData empdb3.mdf' , SIZE = 1048576KB , FILEGROWTH = 5%)
-- Now restart the instance.
Â
Also, what are peoples thoughts on percentage growth for tempDb? Â I've read that it's not recommend and yet it seems to be the norm.
New SSIS, Info About Working With Directories Moving Files Etc
Apr 9, 2008
Hey,
What I am trying to achieve currently with SSIS is to view the content in one folder for example 'New' and if there is files in this then move it to 'Archived'.
Any nice liinks or tutorial or general advice you guys could give me ?
DB Engine :: Moving Database Backup Files From One Server To Another?
Sep 15, 2015How to move the database backup files (.bak) from one server to another server using ‘XP_CMDSHELL’
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Jan 9, 2015I'm trying to move a log file of a database that is part of an availability group. I have been following steps from the article: [URL]
At first this worked fine for me in a test environment. When I tried it in a production environment the database on the secondary went into "Recovery Pending" state and I can't get it out.
I checked to ensure that the dB is looking in the right place for the log file, and it is. It just doesn't seem to actually use the new file. If I start and stop SQL service, the dB comes back up and is fine.
Here are the steps I'm going through and what is happening at each step:
--------------------------------------
:Connect DEVSQL --This is currently PRIMARY
USE[master]
GO
ALTER AVAILABILITY GROUP [DP-AG-DEV] MODIFY REPLICA ON N'DEVSQL' WITH (SECONDARY_ROLE(ALLOW_CONNECTIONS = NO))
[Code] ....
All is good so far. Both the Primary and the Secondard have had their logical files changed, which has not taken affect yet because there has been no failover.
--Make SQL10 the PRIMARY
:Connect SQL10
ALTER AVAILABILITY GROUP [DP-AG-DEV] FAILOVER;
GO
SQL10 is now the Primary for this AG. And, as expected, the database [AG-Test] is in "Recovery Pending" because it is now looking for the log file in the new location. I need to move the file to the new location.
:Connect DEVSQL
--Enable XP_CMDSHELL
sp_configure 'show advanced options',1
go
reconfigure
go
sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell',1
[code].....
This is where the script is failing, returning the error:
Msg 1468, Level 16, State 5, Line 5
The operation cannot be performed on database "AG-Test" because it is involved in a database mirroring session or an availability group. Some operations are not allowed on a database that is participating in a database mirroring session or in an availability group.
Msg 5069, Level 16, State 1, Line 5
ALTER DATABASE statement failed.
I can not get the dB to recognize the log file at it's new location.
If I restart the SQL Service, it comes back fine, which seems to indicate to me that it is not a permission problem and confirms that the file is in the right place.
How do I force SQL to look for the log file again without restarting the service?
Moving Files (split From An Existing Thread-SSIS Equivalent To DTS Transform Data Task Properties)
May 7, 2007Hi JayH (or anyone). Another week...a new set of problems. I obviously need to learn .net syntax, but because of project deadlines in converting from DTS to SSIS it is hard for me to stop and do that. So, if someone could help me some easy syntax, I would really appreciate it.
In DTS, there was a VBScript that copied a set of flat files from one directory to an archive directory after modifying the file name. In SSIS, the directory and archive directory will be specified in the config file. So, I need a .net script that retrieves a file, renames it and copies it to a different directory.
Linda
Here is the old VBScript Code:
Public Sub Main()
Option Explicit
Function Main()
Dim MovementDataDir
Dim MovementArchiveDataDir
Dim MovementDataFile
Dim MovementArchiveDataFile
Dim FileNameRoot
Dim FileNameExtension, DecimalLocation
Dim CurMonth, CurDay
Dim FileApplicationDate
Dim fso ' File System Object
Dim folder
Dim FileCollection
Dim MovementFile
'======================================================================
'Create text strings of today's date to be appended to the archived file.
FileApplicationDate = Now
CurMonth = Month(FileApplicationDate)
CurDay = Day(FileApplicationDate)
If Len(CurMonth) = 1 Then
CurMonth = "0" & CurMonth
End If
If Len(CurDay) = 1 Then
CurDay = "0" & CurDay
End If
FileApplicationDate = CurMonth & CurDay & Year(FileApplicationDate)
'=====================================================================
' Set the movement data directory from the global variable.
MovementDataDir = DTSGlobalVariables("gsMovementDataDir").Value
MovementArchiveDataDir = DTSGlobalVariables("gsMovementDataArchiveDir").Value
fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
folder = fso.GetFolder(MovementDataDir)
FileCollection = folder.Files
' Loop through all files in the data directory.
For Each MovementFile In FileCollection
' Get the full path name of the current data file.
MovementDataFile = MovementDataDir & "" & MovementFile.Name
' Get the full path name of the archive data file.
MovementArchiveDataFile = MovementArchiveDataDir & "" & MovementFile.Name
DecimalLocation = InStr(1, MovementArchiveDataFile, ".")
FileNameExtension = Mid(MovementArchiveDataFile, DecimalLocation, Len(MovementArchiveDataFile) - DecimalLocation + 1)
FileNameRoot = Mid(MovementArchiveDataFile, 1, DecimalLocation - 1)
MovementArchiveDataFile = FileNameRoot & "_" & FileApplicationDate & FileNameExtension
If (fso.FileExists(MovementDataFile)) Then
fso.CopyFile(MovementDataFile, MovementArchiveDataFile)
' If the archive file was coppied, then delete the old copy.
If (fso.FileExists(MovementArchiveDataFile)) Then
fso.DeleteFile(MovementDataFile)
End If
End If
Next
fso = Nothing
folder = Nothing
FileCollection = Nothing
Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success
End Function
Errorlog ..Help Please
Aug 14, 2000Hi!
Even though i see all the errorlog files physically stored in the log directory, I am not seeing any errorlog info on Enterprice Manager. I see all files like errorlog, errorlog1, errorlog2, etc, when i click current errorlog, it shows nothing, Please help me what could be the problem?
Appreciate all your ideas.
Mohan
Errorlog
Dec 9, 1998what does the error "login failed-User: Reason : Not associated with a trusted
SQL Server connection" means in the errorlog? it keeps on writing in the errorlog. what could be the caused of this? and how to correct this?
thanks a lot!
Clear Errorlog In SQL 6.5
Sep 25, 2003Hi....Does anyone know if there is a similar command to SQL2K's DBCC ERRORLOG.
I'm currently writing a preventative maintenance script and want to force archiving of errorlogs. Any help greatly appreciated.
Error In Errorlog
Aug 13, 2002Hello-
I am getting a recurring error in my errorlog. This is the error:
"BlkHeader from strip 0 At 13531e00 ExpectedAt 13531e00 Size c00 PrevSize 200"
Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks,
Traci McPartland
Errorlog Retention
Apr 20, 2004I am trying to change the default number of SQL errorlogs from 6 to 12. Does anyone know how to change that?
View 7 Replies View RelatedErrorLog Is Your Friend!
Dec 22, 2005I just spent the better part of a full day trying to figure out why my MSSQLSERVER service wouldn't start. Finally, after someone suggested I check out "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server[Instance Name]LogErrorLog" I found my problem. I opened it up to find: (newbie mistake, I know now!!)
2005-12-21 19:27:46.60 server SQL Server evaluation period has expired
So I thought I would pass this onto everyone I can think of so you will not make the mistake I just did.
It would have been nice if Microsoft, like just about every other software company out there, would have been loud & obnoxious about their trial software expiring. Instead they have to put a poor newbie soul thru what I just went thru.
*sigh*
Well if I helped 1 person with this, I've done some good!
Errorlog Keep Appending -urgent
Jan 19, 2000We're running SQL 6.5 SP3, we recycle our SQL server every day, somehow starting last December, the errorlog kept appending to the previous one
without starting a new log, and it keeps on growing,
any one knows anywhere I should look into ?
If SQL behaves properly, it should starts a new log after each recycle.
I checked from Technet this problem may occur in 4.2 but I haven't seen anything in 6.5....Thanks
Anthony
Errorlog Monitoring && Job Outputs
Nov 2, 2004Considering email is setup, how would you send emails by scanning errorlog for any issues. Also, how to send program outputs using email.
Thanks
ErrorLog Size Limit
Sep 6, 2006Hi.
I have a service on a server which contains Sql Server Express.
this service adds documents to the database to allow full text search features.
From some reason, the index crashes and than it writes to the ErrorLog file, the errorlog jumps to 20GB(!) causing the server to crash.
How can :
1. limit the size of the error log.
2. find out why the log jumps to this size (I can't open the error log file ofcourse...)
Thanks!
Print A Dump File For Errorlog
Aug 4, 1999Hi,
How print out a readable dump by using PRINTDMP, I didn't catch up the
parameters that I have to pass.
Thanks,
Herve Meftah