and it works fine if the database on PRIMARY is alive. however when the mirror has failed over to SECONDARY and PRIMARY is no longer available, I get the following when I try to query the database via the linked server:
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "MIRROR" returned message "Login timeout expired".
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "MIRROR" returned message "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When
connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.".
Msg 10061, Level 16, State 1, Line 0
TCP Provider: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
As far as I can tell, it doesn't try to contact SECONDARY at all. If I switch PRIMARY and SECONDARY in the connection string (ie @provstr=N'Server=SECONDARY;FailoverPartner=PRIMARY;') then it works when SECONDARY is online, but not when the mirror has failed back to PRIMARY.
and it works fine if the database on PRIMARY is alive. however when the mirror has failed over to SECONDARY and PRIMARY is no longer available, I get the following when I try to query the database via the linked server:
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "MIRROR" returned message "Login timeout expired". OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "MIRROR" returned message "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.". Msg 10061, Level 16, State 1, Line 0 TCP Provider: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
As far as I can tell, it doesn't try to contact SECONDARY at all. It seems like SQL Server is ignoring the FailoverPartner attribute.
If I switch PRIMARY and SECONDARY in the connection string (ie @provstr=N'Server=SECONDARY;FailoverPartner=PRIMARY;') then it works when SECONDARY is online, but not when the mirror has failed back to PRIMARY.
Hello, I've a problem with a software developed in C# with the framework 2.0. This is the error I receive : The operation could not be performed because OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "XXX_LINKED_SERVER" was unable to begin a distributed transaction. OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "XXX_LINKED_SERVER" returned message "No transaction is active.". If I try directly to restart the process, it works fine. Is there someone who can help me ? This is the process 1. In C# --> Call of a Query : select from the linked server (db in sql 2005) and insert into a table SQL 2005 2. In the C# --> using (TransactionScope scope = new TransactionScope()) and insert in a table in SQL 2005 which is link server Thank in advance.
I've been assigned with finding the issue behind this error on one of our production systems:
TCP Provider: The semaphore timeout period has expired. [SQLSTATE 07008] (Error 121) OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "SERVER1" returned message "Communication link failure". [SQLSTATE 01000] (Error 7412). The step failed.
I've Googled the error to death, searched the forums here and at other SQL sites as well and have found nothing that points me at the cause. I've found the individual parts of the error but not the whole. Maybe I've just been looking at it too long and am missing something simple. Anyone have any ideas?
These are two linked SQL2005 64bit enterprise Win2k3 servers. The error comes when an automated daily job is run. Sometimes it happens at once, sometimes after 5 minutes, sometimes after an hour. I can see nothing wrong with the server itself or the network.
I am linking to another SQL Server database to extract data into my own system. Following an increase in size on one of the columns in a table I am extracting, I am getting the following error:
'OLE DB provider 'SQLNCLI' for linked server 'gsc-rpt.svr.bankone.net' returned data that does not match expected data length for column '[gsc-rpt.svr.bankone.net].[Peregrine].[dbo].[scProblem].short_description'. The (maximum) expected data length is 100, while the returned data length is 148'
The column short_description has been increased from 100 to 1024. Writing a simple query, SELECT (max(len(short_description)) FROM dbo.Peregrine_Problem will generate the error, but if I embed the same SQL into an Excel VBA macro and connect to the server, it happily returns the result 1024. Our Access databases also link to the table on the remote server and handle the increased column size properly.
I have done everything I can think of, including deleting the linked server within SQL Server MS, and recreating it, but I can't override the setting of 100.
We have a mirror setup, with a third server that needs to be linked to this mirrored setup. The link server setup only allows you to specify the primary server. How will the linked server setup know what the secondary server is? Thanks
We have a mirrored db setup, with a third server that needs to be linked to this mirrored setup as a linked server. The link server setup only allows you to specify the primary server. How will the linked server setup know what the secondary server is? Thanks
i am try to execute a command " SELECT * FROM [SQLSERVER].[DATABASENAME].[DBO].[TABLE] ".. but i am receiving a error message
Msg 7319, Level 16, State 1, Line 19
The OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "SQLSERVER" returned a "NON-CLUSTERED and NOT INTEGRATED" index "MSmerge_index_1348915877" with the incorrect bookmark ordinal 0.
but when i try to check the linked server it's shows me the linked is okay.. The following command i use to check wethare the link is fine or not..
CREATE TABLE #foo
(
pingResult SYSNAME NULL
);
INSERT #foo
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell
'ping SQLSERVER;
IF EXISTS
(
SELECT 1
FROM #foo
WHERE pingResult LIKE '%TTL%'
)
BEGIN
PRINT 'Feel free to use linked server.';
END
ELSE
BEGIN
PRINT 'Linked server not available.';
END
DROP TABLE #foo;
and Following result i receive..
(13 row(s) affected)
Feel free to use linked server.
Can any One tells me where i m making mistake or how can i resolve this problem
I'm running Server 'A' and Server 'B' which are both on SQL 2005 SP2. Server B connects to Server A using the linked server functionality via the SQLNCLI provider. I am issuing an update statement from a web api in a nested transaction that uses a distrubted transaction.
However, I am receiving the following error :
Unable to start a nested transaction for OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "A". A nested transaction was required because the XACT_ABORT option was set to OFF. OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "A" returned message "Cannot start more transactions on this session.".
I've researched the issue and understand how XACT_ABORT works.
Also, I looked at the Linked Server provider options for SQLNCLI and came accross the Nested Queries option being unchecked. I checked the option and applied it to the Linked Server.
Okay, so after my long post my questions are: Do i need to restart SQL in order for this to take effect? If not, what do i need to do? I 've restarted IIS to no avail .
I have two servers, DEV and PROD. Now my DEV server works just great, I can connect to the linked server, query, etc... all is well.
So I'm setting up my PROD server and when I go to add the linked server I get:
Cannot initialize the data source object of OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI".... and Unable to complete login process due to delay in opening server connection.
Now I am running SQL Server 2005 and connecting to an SQL 2000 server.
The odd part is that this works just fine on DEV.
When I go to create the linked server I set:
Linked Server: "LinkedServerName"
Server Type: "SQL Server"
and that's it.
I go to Security and enter my DOMAINUSER.ACCOUNT and then enter the login creds for the linked server.
When I click "OK" I get the above mentioned error code.
I just installed a SQL Server 2005 Express SP2 instance on a server with an existing SQL Server 2000 SP3 installation. (I need SQL Server 2005's INSERT from an EXEC capability). It's working great now except for one thing: I can't link any other SQL servers! I've already successfully added and queried a linked Oracle server, but attempting to add a linked SQL server gives me the following error, no matter which SQL provider I try to use:
Code Snippet "The linked server has been created but failed a connection test. Do you want to keep the linked server?" Additional information: --> An exception occured while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionInfo) --> Cannot create an instance of OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "SERVERNAME". (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 7302)
The technical details reveal the error source as "sp_testlinkedserver".
I've scoured the net and premier support for advice on this problem, but the little I found wasn't helpful. I've tried reinstalling the SQL Native Client, but it didn't help. I've tried uninstalling SQL Server 2005 Express completely (including management studio and native client), rebooting, and reinstalling everything, with no luck. The server (obviously) does not have a firewall enabled. I've tried stopping the SQL 2000 Server installed on the system, no help. If I create a test .UDL file on the system, pointing to any of the SQL servers I'm trying to link, clicking the "Test Connection" button returns successful. I'm also able to connect to and query the servers directly from the SQL 2005 Express Management Studio. I just can't add them as linked servers.
The server is running Windows 2003 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP3, and SQL Server 2005 Express SP2 (the default "SQLExpress" named instance). I've tried setting up SQL 2005 Express to run under the network service account and under a domain account used by the other SQL 2000 servers.
From other SQL 2000 servers, I can connect and link to the SQL Server 2005 Express instance successfully. I can also successfully add linked SQL servers in SQL Server 2000 instance installed on the same server. Only adding linked SQL servers in 2005 Express seems to be broken.
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'm totally baffled. Thank you so much for any helpful advice.
I am running an SSIS package to extract data from a source SQL Server database to our own database. The source is on a linked server. The package worked until a column size was increased on a table on the source.
If I run a query against the linked server table I get the following error:
'OLE DB provider 'SQLNCLI' for linked server 'GSC-RPT.SVR.BANKONE.NET' returned data that does not match expected data length for column '[GSC-RPT.SVR.BANKONE.NET].[Peregrine].[dbo].[scProblem].short_description'. The (maximum) expected data length is 100, while the returned data length is 160.'
I've tried deleting the links and recreating them. Nothing works. I don't understand why my database query is expecting a data length of 100. Why does it not pick up the definition of the field length from the linked server? How has it retained this expectation when I have deleted the linkage and recreated it?
I currently have 2 mirrored servers and would like to implement a backup solution using an existing TSM server. The first thing that comes to mind is using the TSM client or Litespeed by Quest, but I'd like to know the effects of performing backups on principal and mirrored servers first.
Will using one of these products cause errors or problems should the backup client try to backup a mirrored database? Can anyone make any recommendations on the effects of using TSM client or Litespeed for a mirrored environment?
The following problem occurs when trying to mirror multiple databases using SQL Server 2005:
After mirroring about 40 databases, an error occurred concerning a lack memory availability on the mirror-server. I added the parameter /3GB to the boot.ini file and enlarged virtual memory space.
Now I was able to mirror a total of 59 databases. When trying to add the 60th database on the principal server, it won't get through. I don't get any error message, neither the mirror starts. However the SQL Server Management Studio on the mirror-server doesn€™t seem to respond to any commands given until the mirror is again removed for one or more databases on the principal server. Adding the parameter /PAE to the boot.ini file, or enlarging the virtual memory again didn't bring the solution.
Both principal- and mirror-server are dual processor servers.
The principal is a Windows 2003 Server Standard x64 Edition service Pack 1 and runs:
SQL SERVER 2005: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 9.00.2047.00 Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 2005.090.2047.00 Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2000.086.1830.00 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447) Microsoft MSXML 2.6 3.0 5.0 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.3790.1830 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727.42 Operating System 5.2.3790
It has 4GB of memory.
The mirror is a 32-bit Windows 2003 Server Enterprise service Pack 1 and runs:
SQL SERVER 2005: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 9.00.2047.00 Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 2005.090.2047.00 Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2000.086.1830.00 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447) Microsoft MSXML 2.6 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.3790.1830 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727.42 Operating System 5.2.3790
I am in the process of architecting SQL 2005 HA options and of course mirroring is at the top of the list. Does anybody know what the requirements are regarding upgrading mirrored databases, for example, applying hotfixes and service packs? Is it a requirement for the principal and mirror (and witness if applicable) to be at the same build level? Is there any requirement to upgrade one first and then the other as there is with replication topologies?
I had a look in BOL but can't find anything covering this (perhaps I missed it).
We are planning to change the location of the log files from my production server. We have setup the mirroring also for those databases. I know for the databases without mirroring job i could detach the database, copy the log file to the target location and attach the database with the new logfile location. But for the mirroring databases I don't have any idea how to do that. Could some body guide me thorugh the process on how to do this task? thank you very much for all your help!
I am trying to find out what records on in one DB and not the other. This SQL statement works find if the DBs are on the same Server. If I replace on the DBs with a linked DB (on another server) I get the following error.
SELECT * FROM [LinkedServer].[DBonLinkedServer].[dbo].[Sales Price] WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT [LocalDB].[dbo].[Sales Price].* FROM [LocalDB].[dbo].[Sales Price] WHERE ([LocalDB].[dbo].[Sales Price].[Item No_] collate Latin1_General_CS_AS = [LinkedServer].[DBonLinkedServer].[dbo].[Sales Price].[Item No_]) AND ([LocalDB].[dbo].[Sales Price].[Unit of Measure Code] collate Latin1_General_CS_AS = [LinkedServer].[DBonLinkedServer].[dbo].[Sales Price].[Unit of Measure Code]) )
Msg 4104, Level 16, State 1, Line 3 The multi-part identifier "LinkedServer.DBonLinkedServer.dbo.Sales Price.Item No_" could not be bound.
Msg 4104, Level 16, State 1, Line 4 The multi-part identifier "LinkedServer.DBonLinkedServer.dbo.Sales Price.Unit of Measure Code" could not be bound.
I just need to add multiple catalogs to the same linked server, in Sql Server 2000 or Sql Server 2005. Here i need only to add 3 databases in to a single linked server name.
SQL Configuration: Two 2003 Servers (OS Std ver) with SQL 2005 (Std ver) configured for db mirroring. (The servers aren't clustered.) Web.config configuration string is using "ServerA". If we fail Server A, then Server B will change roles to "primary" in about 20 seconds (we have confirmed this via SQL Mgt Console). BUT...our web app is still pointing to Server A and doesn't seem to know there is a fail over. SO - how can I make the web app aware of the failure? Server A and Server B aren't in a cluster - and I understand a cluster's virtual server would be referenced in the connection string. Is there a way to make the web app automatically switch to Server B (without a cluster configuration)? From what I understand, the cluster configuration would require Ent Ed. of OS and SQL and a big fat check!! Thanks. -Kevin
Does anyone know if there is a way to link multiple databases together within stored procedures? Would it be a case of using the "use [database name]" withint the stored procedure?
The database in Mirrored server is always in the state of restoring only.
the database in mirrored server is restored with norecovery
then we started mirroring.
the status of mirroring is successfull and is synchronized.
but the Mirrored server is always in the state of restoting
not allowing use to open the database.
could any one know why this problem is comming and give some solution for this problem so that the mirrored database can be accessible opened and queryed to really verfiy that the changes made in principal database is mirrored to Mirrored database.
I need some clarification about adding file in to mirrored dataabse in primary server without downtime and breaking the mirror server.
In our environment we are using monutdisks in both the servers. in primary for ex we have F drive for data files under mount disk 3 in mirror server also we have same drive but in mount drive2.
As per my knowledge if it is same drives we can add the ndf files in the primary that will reflect on mirror. but in current situation i am confusing about mount points with different names.
I have two 64bit SQL Server Std servers that will be principal and mirror. I also need to stand up a witness. I already understand that the witness can be any version of SQL Server, but can the witness server be 32bit given the principal and mirror are 64bit?
We are migrating all dbs to SQL2005 one by one and now planning for a database mirroring. I would like to know the following:
1. My database(one main production) size on the primary is around 1TB. So having said that we are goin to have a db mirroring, do i need to have the same hardware requirements on the mirror also?? do i need 1TB space on the mirror server also? is there anyway it can use the same hardware that primary is using?
2. For the high availability configuration in mirroring, we are prefering to have a witness server too. Does the mirror server need to have same h/w configuration as the primary(64 bit, AWE, etc). Can the witness be a 32bit, 4 Gigs RAM?
Could anyone please answer the above and that will be very helpful. This is a bit urgent.
I have 2 DBs located on separate Sql Servers but the DBs are linked. I am querying data from both DBs but want to combine the results. Here is my query but it doesn't seem to be working.
(SELECT DISTINCT idname, name, address, address2, awardedtoname, suppno FROM contract INNER JOIN house ON contract.idname = house.idname) JOIN (SELECT DISTINCT tpd.PropertyNumber AS [Property No], tpd.Address1 + ' , ' + tpd.Address2 AS Estate, tpd.Address1 AS Address1,
I need help in creating a Data Source within SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 to connect to a Microsoft Access database. I'm sure the problem is an authentication issue, because the report works fine when previewed through Visual Studio 2005. But, through the report server browser front end I get the following error:
An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted) Query execution failed for data set 'AssignedEmployees'. (rsErrorExecutingCommand) The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file '...'. It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view its data.
The Access database happens to reside on the same server as the SQL Server instance. The query that it is invoking uses tables linked to other Access databases including one that is on the same server and another that is on a completely different server. The error listed above references the database that is linked from the main Access database and that is on the same server.
I tried various things to get it to work, but what it comes down to is that I do not know the proper way to create the Data Source to an Access database from SRS (especially where the Access database links to other Access databases). Can anyone provide the steps to do this properly?
Every once in a while a scheduled restore of a production database backup to a development server will fail with the following error.
RESTORE cannot operate on database 'XXX' because it is configured for database mirroring or has joined an availability group
While it is true the production database is involved in database mirroring, the development server does not have database mirroring enabled. This error tells me something within the backup is telling the development server the database is configured for database mirroring.
However the perplexing part for me is that we only receive this error maybe 5% of the time, if that, and only on a couple of our databases. We have numerous other restores of mirrored production databases to development servers that have never produced this error. So my question is what is causing this error to occur, and why is it not happening all of the time? We get around this error by deleting the DEV database and re-running the restore job.
I have a concern about restore whole SQL server environment.
1st server:
x86 SQL Server 2005 EE SP2 + hotfix 3159 is installed on Windows 2003 SP1 R2. SQL Server is running under Local System Account. Server is not part of AD.
2nd server
Win XP SP2, x86 SQL Server 2005 DE SP2 + hotfix 3159. SQL Server is running under Local Admin Account. Server is part of AD. Server has Credentials and linked servers
I'm trying to move all databases from server 2 to server 1
For this I am doing:
1) Create backup SMK
2) Detach all user databases
3) Backup all system databases
4) Copy all this stuff to server 1
5) Run Server 1 in single-mode (-m)
6) Restore master database
7) Try to restore backup SMK that was done on step 1 and get this error message:
Msg 15329, Level 16, State 11, Line 2 The current master key cannot be decrypted. If this is a database master key, you should attempt to open it in the session before performing this operation. The FORCE option can be used to ignore this error and continue the operation but the data encrypted by the old master key will be lost.
My understanding is that credential secrets, linked server login passwords are lost and should be recreated. DbMK can be restored using passwords.
As far as I know this can be avoided if the same domain account is using for both servers. But the question still this - if I have stand alone server, using local system account for the SQL Server service and have encrypted objects - I cannot restore SQL Server on another box (say in case disaster lost original one) without loosing credentials and linked servers even if I have all backups including backup of SMK.
Hi , On my Desktop i registered Production Server in Enterprise Manager on that Server if i go to SecurityLinked Servers There is another Server is already mapped, when i am trying to see the Tables under that one of the Linked Server i am getting the Error message saying that "Error 17 SQL Server does not exist or access denied"
if i went to Production Server location and if i try to see the tables i am able to see properly, no problems why i am not able to see from my Desk top i am using the sa user while mapping the Production Server on my DESKTOP using (ENTERPRISE MANAGER)
And i check the Client Network Utility in the Alias using Named Pipe only, i changed to TCP/IP still same problem What might the Problem how can i see the Tables in Linked Server from my DESKTOP
I am using Linked Server in SQL Server 2008R2 connecting to a couple of Linked Servers.
I was able to connect Linked Servers, but I cannot point to a specific database in a Linked Server, also, I cannot rename Linked Server's name.
How to point the linked server to a specific database? How to rename the Linked Server?
The following is the code that I am using right now:
USE [master] GO EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver    @server = N'Machine123Instance456',    @srvproduct=N'SQL Server' ; GO EXEC sp_addlinkedsrvlogin 'Machine123Instance456', 'false', NULL, 'username', 'password' Â
