Hi,
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
Hi,
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
If 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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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!
I 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
I 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 ?
Sorry 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!
Is this possible? If so, how is it done?
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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!
after 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.
Trying 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
I 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
I 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.
Hello, 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 RelatedI 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.
Have 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.
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 ?
How to move the database backup files (.bak) from one server to another server using ‘XP_CMDSHELL’
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'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?
Hi 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
I trying to get the moving total (juts as moving average). It always sum up the current record plus previous two records as well and grouped by EmpId.For example, attaching a image of excel calculation.
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In the first step of my SSIS package I need to get files from FTP and dump it/them in a local directory, but it's more than that, the logic is like this:
1. If no file(s) found, stop executing and send email saying no file(s) found;
2. If file(s) found, then compare it/them with existing files in our archive folder; if file(s) already exist in archive folder, stop executing and send email saying file(s) already existed, if file(s) not in archive folder yet, then transfer it/them to the local directory for processing.
I know i have to use a script task to do this and i did some research and found examples for each of the above 2 steps and not both combined, so that's why I need some help here to get the logic incorporated right.
Thanks for the help in advance and i apologize for the long lines of code!
example for step 1:
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' Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Script Task
' Write scripts using Microsoft Visual Basic
' The ScriptMain class is the entry point of the Script Task.
Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Math
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.Wrapper
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Wrapper
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem
Imports System.IO.FileSystemInfo
Public Class ScriptMain
' The execution engine calls this method when the task executes.
' To access the object model, use the Dts object. Connections, variables, events,
' and logging features are available as static members of the Dts class.
' Before returning from this method, set the value of Dts.TaskResult to indicate success or failure.
'
' To open Code and Text Editor Help, press F1.
' To open Object Browser, press Ctrl+Alt+J.
Public Sub Main()
Dim cDataFileName As String
Dim cFileType As String
Dim cFileFlgVar As String
WriteVariable("SCFileFlg", False)
WriteVariable("OOFileFlg", False)
WriteVariable("INFileFlg", False)
WriteVariable("IAFileFlg", False)
WriteVariable("RCFileFlg", False)
cDataFileName = ReadVariable("DataFileName").ToString
cFileType = Left(Right(cDataFileName, 4), 2)
cFileFlgVar = cFileType.ToUpper + "FileFlg"
WriteVariable(cFileFlgVar, True)
Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Success
End Sub
Private Sub WriteVariable(ByVal varName As String, ByVal varValue As Object)
Try
Dim vars As Variables
Dts.VariableDispenser.LockForWrite(varName)
Dts.VariableDispenser.GetVariables(vars)
Try
vars(varName).Value = varValue
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
Finally
vars.Unlock()
End Try
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
End Try
End Sub
Private Function ReadVariable(ByVal varName As String) As Object
Dim result As Object
Try
Dim vars As Variables
Dts.VariableDispenser.LockForRead(varName)
Dts.VariableDispenser.GetVariables(vars)
Try
result = vars(varName).Value
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
Finally
vars.Unlock()
End Try
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
End Try
Return result
End Function
End Class
example for step 2:
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' Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Script Task
' Write scripts using Microsoft Visual Basic
' The ScriptMain class is the entry point of the Script Task.
Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Math
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
Public Class ScriptMain
' The execution engine calls this method when the task executes.
' To access the object model, use the Dts object. Connections, variables, events,
' and logging features are available as static members of the Dts class.
' Before returning from this method, set the value of Dts.TaskResult to indicate success or failure.
'
' To open Code and Text Editor Help, press F1.
' To open Object Browser, press Ctrl+Alt+J.
Public Sub Main()
Try
'Create the connection to the ftp server
Dim cm As ConnectionManager = Dts.Connections.Add("FTP")
'Set the properties like username & password
cm.Properties("ServerName").SetValue(cm, "ftp.name.com")
cm.Properties("ServerUserName").SetValue(cm, "username")
cm.Properties("ServerPassword").SetValue(cm, "password")
cm.Properties("ServerPort").SetValue(cm, "21")
cm.Properties("Timeout").SetValue(cm, "0") 'The 0 setting will make it not timeout
cm.Properties("ChunkSize").SetValue(cm, "1000") '1000 kb
cm.Properties("Retries").SetValue(cm, "1")
'create the FTP object that sends the files and pass it the connection created above.
Dim ftp As FtpClientConnection = New FtpClientConnection(cm.AcquireConnection(Nothing))
'Connects to the ftp server
ftp.Connect()
'ftp.SetWorkingDirectory("..")
ftp.SetWorkingDirectory("directoryname")
Dim folderNames() As String
Dim fileNames() As String
ftp.GetListing(folderNames, fileNames)
Dim maxname As String = ""
For Each filename As String In fileNames
' whatever operation you need to do to find the correct file...
Next
Dim files(0) As String
files(0) = maxname
ftp.ReceiveFiles(files, "C: emp", True, True)
' Close the ftp connection
ftp.Close()
'Set the filename you retreive for use in data flow
Dts.Variables.Item("FILENAME").Value = maxname
Catch ex As Exception
Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Failure
End Try
Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Success
End Sub
End Class
I have the need to delete old backup files via TSQL job. Found this solution online:
PushD "
emoteservershareDIFF" &&(
forfiles -m *DIFF*.sqb -d -1 -c "cmd /c del /q @path"
) & PopD
It works remotely if I run it via command prompt. But when I add this to a TSQL job on my remote SQL instance, it runs without deleting anything. What I'm missing?
Brief overview...Running SQL Server 2003 Server Enterprise 64 bit - All Service Packs and patches current
SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition 64 bit Build Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.3054.00 (X64) Mar 23 2007 18:41:50 Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Enterprise Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 2)
I cannot import any SSIS packages nor crete any new folders under stored packages. I hve googled the news groups and looked at BOL to no avail. HELP!!!!
I am thinking about replacing the INSERT data scriptfiles that I have with XML files. This way I can open the XMLfile using an XML Editor and see the values in a GRID andmake changes easier.Do you see any problem with this approach?I managed to put together some code that is exportinga SQL table with its data to an XML file and also a codethat reads the XML file's data and inserts it into a table.Now I am researching on XSD, td:datatype, DTD...(I am new to XML) in order to figure out how I canuse a single xml file that will hold both the sql serverfields, the datatypes and their values.If you have links to some sample code that has anythingto do with the datatype export and import I am workingon, can you please share them with me?Most importantly what do you think about the idea of usingXML files vs sql scripts?Thank you
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Can I just change the directory the log files are being written to in the DB properties without having any adverse problems occurring?
Hi!
I'm using replication with two database on SQL 2000,when begin, the log files size is 50mb and the data files size is 150mb. But now the log files size is 2Gb and the data files size is 4Gb. I would like to decrease the log files and the data files ??? How do i do this???
(I using Truncate and shrink doesn't change )
Thanks!!!
I need to write codes to access many image files and wave files and display them on the webpage. Both of these files are stored on the server (as many experts in this forum adviced) and their locations are in the SQL server database. About the wav files, I think I will have to convert them to MP3 first for fast delivery on internet. Since I am a newbie, any help would be appreciated.
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