I need to obtain the path to the master DB in a Wise install script. I know that for SQL2K it is in the registry key:
HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftMSSQLServerSetup
It seems that a SQL2005 installation does not have the same default
directory.
Is there a way to query this from the server itself so I don't have to read the registry?
Hi,
I tried to backup the master key by the following syntax :
OPEN MASTER KEY DECRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'mypassword'
BACKUP MASTER KEY TO FILE = 'c: empmaster' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'mypassword'
but it failed and i got the following message:
Cannot write into file 'c: empmaster'. Verify that you have write permissions, that the file path is valid, and that the file does not already exist.
NB: I am using the "sa" user to execute this command.
I know that we have a security permission issue , but where and how ?
Regards,
Tarek Ghazali
SQL Server MVP
When trying to install Business Contact Manager (BCM) for Outlook 2007, the setup failed and I was refered to a log file in my Local Settings/Temp folder. The log actually says that Business Contact Manager was installed sucessfully! BCM is supposed to install SQL Express 2005 as an instance or as instance if SQL Express is already installed. There is an MSSMLBIZ instance in Services..
Who can I send the Log File to for analysis and the fix feedback?
When I first went into Computer Management and clicked on Services and Applications in the left panel, the error message appeared "Snap-in failed to intialize. Name: SQL Server Configuration Manager CLSID:{CA9F8727-31DF-41D2-975C-887D84903967} This message diappeared when I clicked on Services and Applications again. Under Services, there are 3 SQL services - one is an application that was uninstalled 3-4 weeks ago and I disabled this service. The other 2 are: SQL Server (MSSMLBIZ) and the other one is SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) When I tried to start either of the last 2, the message appeared: Services "Could not start the SQL Server (MSSMLBIZ) service on Local Computer. Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. Under Program Files/Microsoft SQL Server/MSSGL.1 folder is mostly empty. So, it seems like the Path in the Registry is not valid and that nothing is being installed in the MSSQL.1 folder. If so, how do I fix this?
How do I get the BCM SQL instance to install and run properly? what do the messages in Services mean and how do I resolve these.
Thank you!
Gary
After updating TempDB path to a wrong path (without file name only folder name) the service is not starting. How can i sovle this and start the service
thanks
Leena
Let's say I need to be able to dynamically retrieve the last record in a table (ChData) in order to be able to continuously monitor the flow of data. Since theoretically there is no such thing defined in SQL, let's say I have an index column - ChTimestamp - (which, for some odd reason, is a DOUBLE), which grows monotonically. Thus, I want the row with the largest ChTimestamp value. The data columns would be Ch0, Ch1, and so on. Let's also assume that for some reason I am limited to using the LabVIEW database connectivity toolkit and because of that, I don't have full use of the SELECT statement but I have to supply the table and column names for the "SELECT FROM " and only the WHERE and the like predicates can be freely specified (I don't know how freely). What would be an elegant query to achieve the desired result? Thanks!
Kamen
Hi,
I'm new to these forums (and to SQL Server), so please be gentle with me.
I am developing a process to obtain information on all our remote servers/databases, and store it in a single local database.
I'm after things like db size, last backup date, free drive space etc...the usual weekly statistics.
I've linked the remote servers to my local one, and have written a few simple procedures (which exist on the local server) to grab backup and file size information from the remote tables. The output is stored locally in tables which we can then query as necessary.
I am having difficulty obtaining the free drive space details.
I'm using :-
'exec <remote_server>.master.dbo.xp_fixeddrives' to get the info, but I cannot store the output in a table on the local server. (remote_server_name, date, drive_letter, space_mb)
I wish to avoid creating any objects on the remote servers if at all possible.
I really want to pass the remote server name into the procedure, and the output to be inserted into the table.
Many thanks
What is the query to get 2nd last record from a table on a specific note_id key?
This is the data I have:
Note_id ======From Date===== =======To Date======
892481====2010-07-27 00:00:00===2010-07-27 00:00:00.000
892481====2010-07-27 00:00:00===2010-07-27 23:36:30.063
892481====2010-11-01 00:00:00===2010-11-02 00:15:23.027
892481====2011-03-08 00:00:00===2011-03-08 13:18:37.873 <====== This is the result i want
892481====2011-04-21 00:00:00===2011-04-21 07:57:20.567
I'll be working on a web project that utilizes sql server 2005. Our web host will be providing the server however I'll need a version of Sql Server 2005 management studio to work with it.
I believe the studio software costs around $50 however the express edition software is free.
So my question is, is the express edition software compatible with the full version of sql server 2005 or only sql server 2005 express edition?
Thanks.
-Goalie35
How is it possible to tell which version of ADO is installed on an XP workstation?Thanks
View 1 Replies View RelatedIn MS SQL 2000, I would like to obtain the timezone offset from UTC fora given date. For today's date, I can doDATEDIFF(ss,GETDATE(),GETUTCDATE()). However, the offset for a futuredate may not be the same as today because some countries go in DaylightSaving mode. Can you suggest a way to obtain the timezone offset forany given date?ThanksYash
View 3 Replies View RelatedIs there a way to query a SQL server such that it will return thecurrent counter value of a field that increments automatically (anidentity field)? Using a MAX query might not necessarily give you thecorrect information because it is possible that the high value recordswere deleted. I checked the system tables and none of them appear tohave what I need. I suppose it would be possible to maintain a tablethat lists all the incrementing columns, but ideally there would be away already built into SQL Server.Thanks.
View 3 Replies View RelatedHi People
We want one trigger which captures the data as mentioned below.
Table Name
Date and Time
User
type
Mode of modification
TABLE_ABC
03/07/2007 12:00:04
XCSRaoa
Update
Procedure
TABLE_DEF
03/07/2007 12:00:34
XCSRaoa
Insert
Class Integration SSIS Package
TABLE_GHI
03/07/2007 12:01:04
XCSRaoa
Insert
Procedure
TABLE_GHI
03/07/2007 12:01:34
XCSRaoa
Update
XCSRaoa (Manual)
I am not sure about how to achieve the last column. I hope u understand what exactly is expected. The idea is that, one should be able to track how a particular table was manipulate; whether it was manipulated using procedure or SSIS package or manually.
Could someone help me achieving this?
Regards
Abhi
Hello,
By using DBCC Page I am able to exemine data entered to row and other changes related to the rows. What I want to know is; is it possible to find out (and how) which Login ID commited these change directly from pages or where do I need to look to find it out?
Any guidance is appreciated....
Hi All,I'm having a bit of a problem with a c# program which creates and index file/table. The number of records I need to process is around 3500, the main loop. Each of thoes records I need to look at a 2 text fields and create an entry in an index table for each valid word found in thoes fields. I call a stored proc to save the key word. So this stored proc get called numerous time per record.What seems to be happening is proceese about 400 main rcords the errors out with the following error message: {"Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to obtaining a connection from the pool. This may have occurred because all pooled connections were in use and max pool size was reached." }Has anyone had a similar problem? if so any suggestions on how to fix, I've been looking at this problem and recoding for the last 4 days! I need some help! Using SQL Server 2000 & .net v1.1Thanks in advance Davej
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I've been doing a website with ajax controls and I have tables that has foreign key relationships and hence the main page requires the data from the tables from the foreign keys stored in a separate table. Can anyone help me out with the proper way of querying the tables. Am not able to work out the way with the joins that SQL express provides.
Thanks
Can anyone tell me how I can obtain the number of records returned in a sqlDataReader recordset?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI'm hoping someone can shed some light on a reliable way to get Reporting Services if you don't have an MSDN subscription.
I have registered copies of SQL Server 2000 Developer and SQL Server 2000 Standard that I bought late last year.
I've had a backorder with MS Parts since January to get updated CDs with Reporting Services on them. Each month, the back order is pushed up another month. The disks are now due sometime in late May. I called the fulfillment center and the operator end didn't seem too enthusiastic about it coming in stock anytime soon.
All 3 versions (Developer, Standard, and Enterprise) are on a long back-order.
I thought I could get by temporarily by using the 90-day trial copy of Reporting Services, but I'm now concerned it might run out before I get my own non-trial version.
Isn't there a way for legit users to get a hold of this product? I'd be happy to download it, but it's not available unless I want to pay add'l money for an MSDN subscription.
_ANY_ suggestions or help appreciated.
Thanks.
dotnetFool
I have quite a few DTS's to work through while analysing current SQL databases for a client. Problem is I can't seem to find a way in SQL (Enterprise Manager) to print the contents of a DTS package. This is quite frustrating in that I have to go an "Design" the package, then click on the properties for each step and copy and paste the contents into Notepad/Wordpad. Surely Microsoft have something to ease the pain?
If anyone can help me on this one, I would be extremely grateful.
I need to lock a table in SQL Server. The reason is that I need to insert a value into an identity column (rather than just taking the next sequence number). I have a program that:
1. Sets identity insert on
2. Inserts into the table
3. Sets identity insert off
The problem is that I believe I should lock the table before I turn identity insert on (otherwise, other transactions will fail). I need to ensure that no other operations will take place on the table while I am doing all three of these steps.
I believe I can set the isolation level, but I cannot find any way to establish the lock without executing the update statement itself - which is a nanosecond too late to prevent another user from getting an error.
I've been having some strange problems lately upon connecting to SQL Server via the Enterprise Manager, or via MS Access. The response time is MUCH slower than usual. The only change I'm aware of is that additional drives were added to the server.
At any rate, when logging in to Access my login (not my query) times out. I get SQL State: S1T00; SQL Server Error: 0; MS ODBC SQL Server Driver: Timeout Expired.
I'm not sure where to begin to troubleshoot this. The version of SQL Server ODBC driver I have is 2.65.0252. Perhaps this one is corrupt. How would I ascertain what the latest version is? And, if it's appropriate to replace it, how do I go about it? Is it a simple overwrite of the file?
I'm using SQL Server 6.5 SP2 on NT 4.0.
Thanks,
Lisa
I want to know how to obtain the relationships of foreing keys when they have diferent names in diferent tables using SQL querys from VB.net in SQL Server 2000.
Example:
Table Person
------------
IDPerson
Name
Address
Table Customer
--------------
IDCustomer
.
.
.
Table Employee
---------------
IDEmployee
.
.
.
The dependencies are:
IDPerson--->IDCustomer
IDPerson--->IDEmployee
Dear GroupSorry for posting this here. I'm desperate for a solution to thisproblem and thought some of you might have come across it with .NETand SQL Server.Let's assume I've the following code:Private Sub Button4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e AsSystem.EventArgs) Handles Button4.ClickDim sqlConnection As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionsqlConnection.ConnectionString = "workstation id=THEINTREPIDFOX;packetsize=4096;user id=sa;data source=""(local)"";p" & _"ersist security info=False;initial catalog=TestDB"sqlConnection.Open()sqlConnection.Close()sqlConnection = NothingEnd SubWhen I click 100 times on the button the page finally times out with:Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to obtaining aconnection from the pool. This may have occurred because all pooledconnections were in use and max pool size was reached.Of course I could increase the max pool size but this isn't thesolution to this problem. I wonder what's wrong with my code?According to MSDN, if the connection is closed it's released back intothe pool. Also tried to dispose but nothing helps. It looks like thatit keeps connections and doesn't release them. I'm grateful for anyhints, ideas, suggestions on this problem as I'm very desperate tosolve this.Thanks very much for your time & efforts!Martin
View 5 Replies View RelatedHi All,
I really need some help here! I have spent the last few days upgrading a clients system to SQL 2005, part of which involved upgrading their sales people's laptops to Sql 2005 Express and setting up Merge Replication. I have configured the Server to use Web Synchronisation, and have tested that the replisapi.dll?diag all works ok and it does.
I am running into problems now with getting the laptops to synchronise. I have set up the Replication task, and am getting an error when I run the Wndows Synchroniser:
====================
The schema script '\PTC42ParklandsWebsiteV2ftpPTC42_PARKLANDS_PARKLANDS20060812131209' could not be propagated to the subscriber.
The process could not connect to FTP site 'mail.parklands.net' using port 21.
A connection with the server could not be established
==============
I have tested independantly connecting to the FTP server using Windows explorer and it works fine using the same username and password. I am at a loss here!!! I am going in circles looking for help too as there doesnt seem to be much info on this in SQL 2005 yet. I have re-read all the books online articles for Replication, Replication in SQL 2005 Express, and also gone back & reset up the Server & the Client several times - with no luck!
The client needs to get these sales guys laptops back ASAP and I am starting to really stress out here!! (can you tell I havent had much sleep in the last few days??) Any help would be so wonderfully apreciated!!!
Thanks so very much,
Catherine
Is there any way to get the new identity values created after an OLE DB Destination has finished its inserts?
Basically my problem is this...
My source database has its primary and foreign key columns as a GUID datatype. In my conversion, my destination database will be using INT (identity) columns for primary/foreign keys. How do I propagate the foreign key relationships to the destination database in an SSIS package? So obviously I can use an OLE DB Destination to generate the data with identities for the parent table, but after that I am stuck in how to create the relationships for the child tables.
I know how to do this in TSQL fairly easily (cursor or temp tables), but it doesn't seem so simple in SSIS.
thanks in advance.
Hi,
I want to be able to spot when the same employee name gets added to my grid. This is to ensure that I cannot not have the same firstname and lastname (i.e. cannot have 2 John Smiths).
It is kind of like spoting for duplicates but they are not PKs. I was hoping if there was a way you could identify the the feild values on the "inserting" event of the datasource so I could put some logic in. The reason for placing it there is because we have the e.cancel = true command.
Thanks in advance,
Jon
Morning All,Can I have some help with this one please, I am having to make a fixed length text file based on information from the DBDeclare @EDIString varchar(MAX)Declare @RecordType varchar(2)Declare @RegistrationMark varchar(7)Declare @Model_Chassis varchar(11)Declare @LocationCode Varchar(4)Declare @MovementDate varchar(8)Declare @IMSAccountCode varchar(5)Declare @MovementType varchar(8)Declare @NotUsed1 Varchar(28)Declare @NotUsed2 varchar(7)Select @RecordType = RecordType, @RegistrationMark = RegistrationMark, @Model_Chassis = Model_And_Chassis, @LocationCode = LocationCode, @MovementDate = MovementDate, @IMSAccountCode = IMSAccountCode, @Movementtype = MovementTypeCode from Fiat_OutBoundOnce I have selected the information from the DB I need to ensure that each field is the correct length. I therefore want to pass the variable and the length of the variable into a function to return the correct length.So if location Code = 'AB' this needs to be four characters long so want to pass it into a function and return 'AB 'As I need to do this for 70+ variables is there an easy way to obtain the length of the collation for the variable?regardsTom
View 1 Replies View RelatedHow do I get the values of a column from a table separated by a comma.
For example
Suppose I have a table with column Levels (below), I want the values of the corresponding column separated by a comma, so that I can use this in a different query to pull these values from a different table
Levels
Level1Name
Level1Value
Level2Name
Level2Value
Result should look like
Level1Name, Level1Value, Level2Name, Level2Value
Thanks
Suresh
Hi,
In a dataflow, I've an OLE DB source before a script component.
When I link the Red Output of the source to the script component, I want to get the COLUMN NAME (which is the source of error), instead of the default ErrorColumn (LineageID). I'm not able to succeed with the following code snippet.
My code is something like this:
Dim temp_Int_EmpID As Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.Wrapper.IDTSInputColumn90
temp_Int_EmpID = Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.Wrapper.IDTSInputColumnCollection90.GetInputColumnByLineageID(Row.ErrorColumn)
Pls. let me know if it's possible to achieve what I require & if so, how.
Kindly reply at the earliest !
Regards,
Natesh PV
I'm looking to get counts on historical data where the number of records exists on or after May 1 in any given year. I've got the total number of records for each year worked out, but now looking for the number of records exist after a specific date. Here's what I have so far.
SELECT p.FY10,p.FY11,p.FY12,p.FY13,p.FY14,p.FY15
FROM
(
SELECT COUNT(recordID) AS S,
CASE DateFY
[code]...
I have a transaction log that tracks issues from a call center. Eachtime an issue is assigned to someone else, closed, etc. I get a timestamp. I have these time stamps for the beginning of an issue to theend of an issue and I'd like to determine how many business hours theseissues were open.Issue BeginDt Enddt Total hours1 3/29/05 5:00 PM 4/1/05 2:00 PM 69Basically, this is the type of data I'm looking at and my hours of workare from 7:30 - 5:00 weekdays. I need to come up with a way to removeall nonbusiness hours, weekends, & holidays from the difference of thetwo dates. Issues can span for 2-3 days or 20-30 days.Please let me know if anyone has any ideas or has done something likethis before.Thanks!
View 5 Replies View RelatedGot a table like:
Reporting_DateCustomerSales...
In such a case need a view with custom headers with a prefix of Latest date found in the first field of Reporting_Date.
In other words if Reporting_Date consists data like following six entries:
1-JAN-201031-DEC-2013NULL14-AUG-2014NULL31-MAR-2015
Then, could there be anyway to achieve a View with the headers (i.e. complete data without any filtration) in the following form:
Mar312015_Reporting_DateMar312015_CustomerMar312015_Sales...
I got a File with sales orders and their details.
Step 1. First I am filtering the Sales Order information and inserting it in my Sales Orders table.
Step 2.Then I am filtering the details from the sales Order and inserting them in the respective table.
My Problem is that the Sales Order File does not contain the Sales Order key (ID), this is generated by the SQL Server. How can get it in order to use it in the second step? I need it because it is a foreign key in the details table.
Any Idea?
Hello,
I'm new to SQL and need help with a query. Not sure if this is the right place.
I have 2 tables, one MASTER and one DETAIL.
The MASTER table has a masterID, name and the DETAIL table has a detailID, masterID, and value columns.
I want to return a populated MASTER table with entries based on the DETAIL.value.
SELECT MASTER.*
FROM MASTER
WHERE DETAIL.value > 3
This is a simplified version of my problem. I can't figure out how to set the relationship between MASTER.masterID and DETAIL.masterID. If I do an INNER JOIN, the number of results are based on the number of DETAIL entries. I only want one entry per MASTER entry.
Hope this makes sense.
How can I do this?
GrkEngineer