Moving to unicode datatype for an entire database - SQL Server 2012
Hi,
I've a SQL Server 2012 database with more tables having more char and varchar columns.
I'd like to change quickly char columns in nchar columns and varchar columns in nvarchar columns.
Is it possible to solve this issue, please? Many thanks
Hello,
Creating a script could do it quickly as shown in the following article:
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/10/18/sql-server-change-column-datatypes/
But creating the scripts may take you some time.
You will find more options here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/e7b70add-f390-45ee-8e3e-8ed6c6fa0f77/changing-data-type-to-the-fields-of-my-tables?forum=transactsql
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com
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Which user for a contained database - SQL Server 2012
Hi,
if I've a contained db and I need to create an user for this db in order to porting this contained database to different servers inside the same domain, which type of user do I need to create?
For this user I don't want to apply any further configurations.
Any suggests to me, please?That still doesn't parse to me... Lets break it down:
"...for the contained db to port to a server to another server in the same domain..."
I assume you mean "... from a server to another server...". The unclear thing here is exactly how you define "to port". For the database to be restoreable? Nothing has to be done. To not have orphaned users? Well, you don't get orphaned users for Windows
users, only SQL Server users. Is this Windows login already existing in the source database? Does it have permissions assigned for it that you need to keep. If so, why are we talking about crating a *new* users*? Many questions marks here...
Next part: "I need to create an user that doesn't require to accomplish any further user configurations"
Are we talking about creating a user for the purpose of performing the port? Or a user that is expected to use this database after this port? Or does this user exist already?
As for the "doesn't require to accomplish any further user configurations" part, I still don't understand this. Are you asking if all you have to do is to create this Windows user? Then the answer is possibly "yes", but it depends on your answers to my above
questions - i.e. a bigger picture of your scenario and what in the end you are trying to accomplish.
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I m using SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition. Even I tried 2012 express and enterprise edition but all
gave same error. I browsed msdn blog. But nothing help me out.
Below is the error log details--
Overall summary:
Final result: Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal): -2061893606
Start time: 2013-10-21 12:58:05
End time: 2013-10-21 13:52:30
Requested action: Install
Setup completed with required actions for features.
Troubleshooting information for those features:
Next step for RS: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Next step for SQLEngine: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Next step for DQ: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Next step for FullText: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Next step for Replication: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Machine Properties:
Machine name: CROY-TOSH
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Windows 7
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature
Language Edition Version Clustered
Package properties:
Description: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1
ProductName: SQL Server 2012
Type: RTM
Version: 11
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\Users\CRoy\Downloads\SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition (x86 and x64) - DVD (English)\x64\setup\
Installation edition: Developer
Product Update Status:
None discovered.
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: false
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\SQLSERVERAGENT
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AI
ASCONFIGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Config
ASDATADIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Data
ASLOGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSERVERMODE: MULTIDIMENSIONAL
ASSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLServerOLAPService
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: CRoy-TOSH\CRoy
ASTEMPDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CLTCTLRNAME: ROY
CLTRESULTDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\DReplayClient\ResultDir\
CLTSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
CLTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\SQL Server Distributed Replay Client
CLTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CLTWORKINGDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\DReplayClient\WorkingDir\
COMMFABRICENCRYPTION: 0
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL: 0
COMMFABRICPORT: 0
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131021_125116\ConfigurationFile.ini
CTLRSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
CTLRSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\SQL Server Distributed Replay Controller
CTLRSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CTLRUSERS: CRoy-TOSH\CRoy
ENABLERANU: false
ENU: true
ERRORREPORTING: true
FEATURES: SQLENGINE, REPLICATION, FULLTEXT, DQ, AS, RS, RS_SHP, RS_SHPWFE, DQC, BIDS, CONN, IS, BC, SDK, BOL, SSMS, ADV_SSMS, DREPLAY_CTLR, DREPLAY_CLT, SNAC_SDK, MDS
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 2
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: MSSQLSERVER
FTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLFDLauncher
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: false
INDICATEPROGRESS: false
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: MSSQLSERVER
INSTANCENAME: MSSQLSERVER
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MsDtsServer110
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT: 0
MATRIXCMSERVERNAME: <empty>
MATRIXNAME: <empty>
NPENABLED: 0
PID: *****
QUIET: false
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE: <empty>
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSHPINSTALLMODE: SharePointFilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\ReportServer
RSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: *****
SECURITYMODE: SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AI
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLSERVER
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: CRoy-TOSH\CRoy
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: Normal
UpdateEnabled: true
UpdateSource: MU
X86: false
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131021_125116\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Management Tools - Complete
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Connectivity
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools SDK
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Basic
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Server Data Tools
Status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services - Native
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
Feature: Data Quality Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
Feature: Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
Feature: SQL Server Replication
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
Feature: Master Data Services
Status: Passed
Feature: Distributed Replay Client
Status: Passed
Feature: Distributed Replay Controller
Status: Passed
Feature: Integration Services
Status: Passed
Feature: Data Quality Client
Status: Passed
Feature: Analysis Services
Status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services - SharePoint
Status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Products
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Browser
Status: Passed
Feature: Documentation Components
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Writer
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status: Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131021_125116\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htmHi,
This 3rd time I followed this link. But nothing new, same error.
Can you please tell me how to do follow, I cannt do the 1st step, how to change the local system to windows level account, vice-versa. It is shown mine as
Server Configuration Manager(Local)
From here I folllowed the steps ---[I cannt insert link/image :-(]
SQL 2008/R2 setup fails with "Wait on the database engine recovery handle failed"
If I right clicked on SQL Server Service, there is no option to change the account.
Hello,
Thanks for your patience,did you tried stesp mentioned in below article
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqljourney/archive/2012/03/16/sql-2008-r2-setup-fails-with-quot-wait-on-the-database-engine-recovery-handle-failed-quot.aspx
To resolve it, follow these steps:-
When the installation throws this error, click on OK and allow it to proceed. It will fail for Database Engine, but the SQL Server service should have
been created. Check the Services console.
If the service is present, perform the following steps:-
1. Go to SQL Server Configuration manager, right click on the SQL Server service, and change the service account (if it is local system, give
it a windows level account, and vice-versa). It might throw a WMI error but you will see the account getting updated anyway. If not, then use the Services console. Change the account for SQL Agent as well.
Use this link to change sql server service account
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345578.aspx
2. Next, try to start the service. It should come online.
3. However, you will not be able to log in to the SQL Server
4. Now stop the service and start it from the command prompt using -m -c -T3608 parameters.
5. Now try logging in to the server using admin connection from sqlcmd (sqlcmd admin:<server name>\<instance name> ...)
6. Once logged in, use the sp_addsrvrolemember '<domain\username>','sysadmin'.
Also add the builtin/administrators to the sysadmin role
7. Now stop the service from the command prompt and start it from SQL Server configuration manager
You should be able to log in to the server now.
Hope this helps someone.
Please revert if it helps or even if it does not
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How to do Ad-hoc reports with SSRS 2012 (Report Builder 3.0) for the database SQL Server 2012
<p>Hi,</p><p>Please could anybody help me how to do ad-hoc reports by using SSRS 2012.</p><p>I am able to create ad-hoc reports using Report Builder3.0 and SQL Server 2008 R2. </p><p>I have built the report Model
in for the instance 2008 R2 </p><div class="t-paste-container">Using Report Manager 2012 </div>Hi Gowri,
From your description, you can create create ad-hoc reports using Report Builder 3.0 and SQL Server 2008 R2, and now you want to know how to how to do ad-hoc reports by using SSRS 2012, right? In SQL Server 2012, the default version of Report Builder is
3.0, so you can create create ad-hoc reports using Report Builder 3.0 as before.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
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Moving the log file of a publisher database SQL Server 2008
There are many threads on this here. Most of them not at all helpful and some of them wrong. Thus a fresh post.
This post regards SQL Server 2008 (10.0.5841)
The PUBLISHER database primary log file which is currently of 3 blocks and not extendable,
must be moved as the LUN is going away.
The database has several TB of data and a large number of push transactional replications as well as a couple of bi-directional replications.
While the primary log file is active, it is almost never (if ever) used due to its small fixed size.
We are in the 20,000 TPS range at peak (according to perfmon). This is a non-trivial installation.
This means that
backup/restore is not even a remotely viable option (it never is in the real world)
downtime minimization is critical - measured in minutes or less.
dismantling and recreating the replications is doable, but I have to say, I have zero trust in the script writer to generate accurate scripts. Many of these replications were originally set up in older versions of SQL Server and have come along for the
ride as upgrades have occurred. I consider scripting everything and dismantling the whole lot pretty high risk. In any case, I do not want to have to reinitialize any replications as this takes, effectively, an eternity.
Possible solution:
The only option I can think of is to wind down everything, such that there are zero outstanding uncommitted transactions and detach the database, delete the offending log file and reattach using the CREATE DATABASE xyz ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG option.
This should, if I have understood things correctly, cause SQL Server to recreate the default log file in the same directory as the .mdf file. I am not sure what will happen to the secondary log file which is not moving anywhere at this point.
The hard bit is insuring that every transaction in the active log files have been replicated before shutdown. This is probably doable. I do not know how to manually flush any left over transactions to replication. I expect if I shut down all "real"
activity and wait for a certain amount of time, eventually all the replications will show "No replicated transactions are available" and then I would be good to go.
Hillary, if you happen to be there, comments appreciated.Hi Philip
you should try this long back suggested way of stopping replication and restore db and rename or detach attach
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/6731803b-3efa-4820-a303-4ffb7edf154a/detaching-a-replicated-database?forum=sqlreplication
Thanks
Saurabh Sinha
http://saurabhsinhainblogs.blogspot.in/
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I do not wish to be rude, but which part of the OP didn't you understand?
Specifically the bit about 20,000 transactions a second and database size of several TB. Do you have any concept whatsoever of what this means? I will answer for you, "no, you are clueless" as your answer clearly shows.
Stop wasting bandwidth by proposing pointless and wrong solutions which indicate that you did not read the OP, or do you just do this to generate points?
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" The job failed" in copying database SQL SERVER 2012
I'm trying to copy a database. When going through the Copy Database Wizard, I'm getting a Execute SQL Server Agent Job error. The error states " The job failed. Check the event log on the destination server for details". See below:
Performing operation
Add log for package (Success)
Add task for transferring database objects (Success)
Create package (Success)
Start SQL Server Agent Job (Success)
Execute SQL Server Agent Job (Error) Messages
The job failed. Check the event log on the destination server for details. (Copy Database Wizard)
I can't seem to find what causing this problem. Am I using the correct approach? I just need to copy this database. Thank in advance.Hi mohammad2050,
When using Copy Database Wizard, please make sure that the SQL Server Agent account or Integration Services Proxy account is a member of sysadmin fixed server role, and has access permission on both of source and target file system.
There is a blog about using SQL Server Copy Database Wizard for your reference .
http://reddy25.blogspot.com/2013/12/copy-database-from-one-server-to.html
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SQL Server 2012 Standard Support for Lync 2013
Hi,
Does SQL 2012 Standard version support Lycn 2013 , I am planning to have following features.
1- SQL 2012 Mirroring
2- Monitoring Role on FE Servers
Regards
Usman Ghani
Usman Ghani - MCITP Exchange 2010Agree with Anthony, SQL 2012 Standard support Lync 2013.
For Standard or Edition Edition of SQL that according to High availability node of Database that you want.
Two-node failover clustering for the following:
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
Up to sixteen-node failover clustering for the following:
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise database software (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
Also for more detail details, you can refer below link
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg412952.aspx
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This great blog entry titled
SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 (SSDT BI), link below, highlights the lack of support for SSIS projects using SQL Server 2012, VS 2013 and SSDT BI for VS 2013. I see there is a new version
on SSDT BI for VS 2013 (12.0.2430.0, File Name: SSDTBI_x86_ENU.exe, Date Published: 10/27/2014) link below.
Does this version support SSIS projects using SQL Server 2012 using VS 2013 and SSDT BI for VS 2013?
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/analysisservices/archive/2014/04/02/sql-server-data-tools-business-intelligence-for-visual-studio-2013-ssdt-bi.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42313Hi cjrinpdx,
According to the picture, it seems that we can use SSIS 2012 support is not included in SSDT-BI for VS 2013. And based on the previous versions, SSIS always different from SSRS, SSAS.
SSDT-BI for Visual Studio 2012 supports versions of SQL Server as follows:
SSAS project can target SQL 2012 or lower
SSRS project can target SQL 2012 or lower
SSIS project can target only SQL 2012
The following blog is for your reference:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2013/11/13/microsoft-sql-server-data-tools-update.aspx
Since I have no environment to test this at this moment,
I recommend you that submit the feedback at
https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/.
Thank you for your understanding.
Regards,
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1.Can any one provide the detailed steps for multi-subnet HA for Always ON Groups.
--SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn for Multi-subnet geographical HA solution steps
2.Do we need VLAN or not for SQL Server 2012 on win 2012 ? provide details for this VLAN required or not.
--I read MS links, sql server 2012 and above VLAN not required.
Env:
SQL Server 2012
Windows 2012 R2(2 servers different location)
Non-Shared storage (stand-alone servers)
Always ON Availability Group
I have seen white papers,but did not have detail step by steps.
ThanksHi SQLDBA321,
As your post, SQL Server 2012 or higher version has removed that requirement of virtual local area network (VLAN). For more details, please review this similar blog:
What you need for a Multi Subnet Configuration for AlwaysOn FCI in SQL Server 2012.
And you can perform the steps in the following similar blog to set up an AlwaysOn Availability Group with multiple subnets.
http://www.patrickkeisler.com/2013/07/setup-availability-group-with-multiple.html
Thanks,
Lydia Zhang
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SP2 for SQL Server 2012 with SP1 is failed with Error result: -2067529723
SP2 for SQL Server 2012 with SP1 is failed when start the installtion from command prompt and thorws below errors in Passive node of the cluster.No other errors logged in eventviewer, temp folder and not created any log files in bootstarp folder.An error occurred during the SQL Server 2012 Setup operation.
Error result: -2067529723
Result facility code: 1220
Result error code: 5
For more information, review SQL Server 2012 Setup logs in your temp folder.It is not allowing to run the sql core setup to uninstall the cluster node and gives same error.Can any one got into the same issue and please help?ThanksPetchikumarHi,
Can you post summary.txt below link will help you locate it
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702%28v=sql.110%29.aspx
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SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB parm for keeping unicode char
in developer's windows 8.1 pc, the SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB does not seem to keep Unicode like \U2221. it get translated to the plain - instead of keeping as
−.
what parameter od I need to setup to make sure it keep such character as isHi fs - ab,
You know that this forum is to discuss the VS IDE, to make this issue clearly, could you share us a screen shot for this issue? Where did you change your localDB with Unicode?
I did some research about it.
LocalDB supports two kinds of instances: Automatic instances and named instances.
•Automatic instances of LocalDB are public. They are created and managed automatically for the user and can be used by any application. One automatic instance of LocalDB exists for every version of LocalDB installed
on the user’s computer. Automatic instances of LocalDB provide seamless instance management. There is no need to create the instance; it just works. This allows for easy application installation and migration to a different computer. If the target machine
has the specified version of LocalDB installed, the automatic instance of LocalDB for that version is available on the target machine as well. Automatic instances of LocalDB have a special pattern for the instance name that belongs to a reserved namespace.
This prevents name conflicts with named instances of LocalDB. The name for the automatic instance is a single v character followed by the LocalDB release version number in the format xx.x. For example, v11.0 represents SQL Server 2012.
•Named instances of LocalDB are private. They are owned by a single application that is responsible for creating and managing the instance. Named instances provide isolation from other instances and can improve performance
by reducing resource contention with other database users. Named instances must be created explicitly by the user through the LocalDB management API or implicitly via the app.config file for a managed application (although managed application may also use
the API, if desired). Each named instance of LocalDB has an associated LocalDB version that points to the respective set of LocalDB binaries. The instance name of a LocalDB is sysname data type and can have up to 128 characters. (This differs from regular
named instances of SQL Server, which limits names to regular NetBIOS names of 16 ASCII chars.) The name of an instance of LocalDB can contain any Unicode characters that are legal within a filename.
A named instance that uses an automatic instance name becomes an automatic instance.
Reference:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh510202(v=sql.110).aspx
It seems that it is related to the SQL Server, am I right? If so, maybe the SQL Server forum would be better for this issue.
If I have misunderstood this issue, please feel free to let me know.
Best Regards,
Jack
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Hi all,
In my SQL Server 2012 Management Studio (SSMS2012), I tried to create a Database (MacLochainnsDB) and a dbo Table (marvel). then I wanted insert 8 VALUES into the Table by using the following code:
USE master
IF EXISTS
(SELECT 1
FROM sys.databases
WHERE name = 'MacLochlainnsDB')
DROP DATABASE MacLochlainnsDB
GO
CREATE DATABASE MacLochlainnsDB
GO
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[marvel] (
[avenger_name] [char] (30) NULL)
INSERT INTO marvel
(avenger_name)
VALUES
('Hulk', 1),
('Iron Man', 2),
('Black Widow', 3),
('Thor', 4),
('Captain America', 5),
('Hawkeye', 6),
('Winter Soldier', 7),
('Iron Patriot', 8)
I got the following error Message:
Msg 110, Level 15, State 1, Line 5
There are fewer columns in the INSERT statement than values specified in the VALUES clause. The number of values in the VALUES clause must match the number of columns specified in the INSERT statement.
How can I correct this problem?
Please kindly help and advise.
Thanks in advance,
Scott Chang
P. S.
The reason I tried to create the Database, dbo Table, and then to insert the VALUES is to learn the following thing:
You can query the entire node tree with the following xquery statement because it looks for the occurrence of any node with the /* search string:
DECLARE @x xml;
SET @x = N'<marvel>
<avenger_name>Captain America</avenger_name>
</marvel>';
SELECT @x.query('/*');
You can query the avenger_name elements from the marvel_xml table with the following syntax:
SELECT xml_table.query('/marvel/avenger_name')
FROM marvel_xml;
It returns the following set of avenger_name elements:
<avenger_name>Hulk</avenger_name>
<avenger_name>Iron Man</avenger_name>
<avenger_name>Black Widow</avenger_name>
<avenger_name>Thor</avenger_name>
<avenger_name>Captain America</avenger_name>
<avenger_name>Hawkeye</avenger_name>
<avenger_name>Winter Soldier</avenger_name>
<avenger_name>Iron Patriot</avenger_name>
You can query the fourth avenger_name element from the marvel_xml table with the following xquery statement:
SELECT xml_table.query('/marvel[4]/avenger_name')
FROM marvel_xml;
It returns the following avenger_name element:
<avenger_name>Thor</avenger_name>Hi Scott,
The master database records all the system-level information for a SQL Server system, so best practise would be not to create any user-defined
object within it.
To change your default database(master by default) of your login to another, follow the next steps so that next time when connected you don't have to use "USE dbname" to switch database.
Open SQL Server Management Studio
--> Go to Object explorer(the left panel by default layout)
--> Extend "Security"
--> Extend "Logins"
--> Right click on your login, click "propertites"
--> Choose the "Default database" at the bottom of the pop-up window.
--or simply by T-SQL
Exec sp_defaultdb @loginame='yourLogin', @defdb='youDB'
Regarding your question, you can reference the below.
SELECT * FROM master.sys.all_objects where name ='Marvel'
--OR
SELECT OBJECT_ID('master.dbo.Marvel') --if non empty result returns, the object exists
--usually the OBJECT_ID is used if a if statement as below
IF OBJECT_ID('master.dbo.Marvel') IS NOT NULL
PRINT ('TABLE EXISTS') --Or some other logic
What is the sys.all_objects? See
here.
If you have any question, feel free to let me know.
Eric Zhang
TechNet Community Support -
Hi all,
Long time ago, I manually created a Database (APGriMMRP) and 3 Tables (dbo.Table_1_XYcoordinates, dbo.Table_2_Soil, and dbo.Table_3_Water) in my SQL Server 2012 Management Studio (SSMS2012). The dbo.Table_1_XYcoordinates has the following columns: file_id,
Pt_ID, X, Y, Z, sample_id, Boring. The dbo.Table_2_Soil has the following columns: Boring, sample_date, sample_id, Unit, Arsenic, Chromium, Lead. The dbo.Table_3_Water has the following columns: Boring, sample_date, sample_id, Unit, Benzene, Ethylbenzene,
Pyrene. The dbo.Table_1_XYcoordinates is a Parent Table. The dbo.Table_2_Soil and the dbo.Table_3_Water are 2 Child Tables. The sample_id is key link for the relationship between the Parent Table and the Child Tables.
Problem #1) How can I print out or export these 3 dbo Tables?
Problem #2) If I right-click on the dbo Table, I see "Start PowerShell" and click on it. I get the following error messages: Warning: Failed to load the 'SQLAS' extension: An exception occurred in SMO while trying to manage a service.
--> Failed to retrieve data for this request. --> Invalid class. Warning: Could not obtain SQL Server Service information. An attemp to connect to WMI on 'NAB-WK-02657306' failed with the following error: An exception occurred in SMO while trying
to manage a service. --> Failed to retrieve data for this request. --> Invalid class. .... PS SQLSERVER:\SQL\NAB-WK-02657306\SQLEXPRESS\Databases\APGriMMRP\Table_1_XYcoordinates> What causes this set of error messages? How can
I get this problem fixed in my PC that is an end user of the Windows 7 LAN System? Note: I don't have the regular version of Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 in my PC. I just have the Microsoft 2012 Shell (Integrated) program in my PC.
Problem #3: I plan to create an XML Schema Collection in the "APGriMMRP" database for the Parent Table and the Child Tables. How can I handle the relationship between the Parent Table and the Child Table in the XML Schema Collection?
Problem #4: I plan to extract some results/data from the Parent Table and the Child Table by using XQuery. What kind of JOIN (Left or Right JOIN) should I use in the XQuerying?
Please kindly help, answer my questions, and advise me how to resolve these 4 problems.
Thanks in advance,
Scott ChangIn the future, I would recommend you to post your questions one by one, and to the appropriate forum. Of your questions it is really only #3 that fits into this forum. (And that is the one I will not answer, because I have worked very little with XSD.)
1) Not sure what you mean with "print" or "export", but when you right-click a database, you can select Tasks from the context menu and in this submenu you find "Export data".
2) I don't know why you get that error, but any particular reason you want to run PowerShell?
4) If you have tables, you query them with SQL, not XQuery. XQuery is when you query XML documents, but left and right joins are SQL things. There are no joins in XQuery.
As for left/right join, notice that these two are equivalent:
SELECT ...
FROM a LEFT JOIN b ON a.col = b.col
SELECT ...
FROM b RIGHT JOIN a ON a.col = b.col
But please never use RIGHT JOIN - it gives me a headache!
There is nothing that says that you should use any of the other. In fact, if you are returning rows from parent and child, I would expect an inner join, unless you want to cater for parents without children.
Here is an example where you can study the different join types and how they behave:
CREATE TABLE apple (a int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
b varchar(23) NOT NULL)
INSERT apple(a, b)
VALUES(1, 'Granny Smith'),
(2, 'Gloster'),
(4, 'Ingrid-Marie'),
(5, 'Milenga')
CREATE TABLE orange(c int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
d varchar(23) NOT NULL)
INSERT orange(c, d)
VALUES(1, 'Agent'),
(3, 'Netherlands'),
(4, 'Revolution')
SELECT a, b, c, d
FROM apple
CROSS JOIN orange
SELECT a, b, c, d
FROM apple
INNER JOIN orange ON apple.a = orange.c
SELECT a, b, c, d
FROM apple
LEFT OUTER JOIN orange ON apple.a = orange.c
SELECT a, b, c, d
FROM apple
RIGHT OUTER JOIN orange ON apple.a = orange.c
SELECT a, b, c, d
FROM apple
FULL OUTER JOIN orange ON apple.a = orange.c
go
DROP TABLE apple, orange
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, [email protected] -
SQL Server 2012 - Wat Is The Best Solution For Creating a Read Only Replicated/AlwaysOn Database
Hi there I was wondering if someone may have a best recommendation for the following requirement I have with regards setting up a third database server for reporting?
Current Setup
SQL Server 2012 Enterprise setup at two sites (Site A & Site B).
Configured to use AlwaysOn Availability groups for HA and DR.
Installed on Windows 2012 Servers.
This is all working and failover works fine and no issues. So…
Requirement
A third server needs to be added for the purpose of reporting, to be located on another site (Site C) possibly in another domain. This server needs to have a replicated read only copy of the live database from site A or Site B, whichever is in use. The Site
C reporting database should be as up-to-date to the Site A or Site B database as possible – preferably within a few seconds anyway….
Solution - What I believe are available to me
I believe I can use AlwaysOn and create a ReadOnly replica for the Site C. If so do I assume Site C needs to have the Enterprise version of SQL server i.e. to match Site A & Site B?
Using log shipping which if I am correct means the Site C does not need to be an Enterprise version.
Any help on the best solution for this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Stevefor always on - all nodes should be part of one windows cluster..if there site C is on different domain - I do not think it works.
Logshipping works --as long as the sql on site C is is same or higher version(sql 2012 or above). you can only do read only.
IMHo, if you can make site C in the same domain then, Always is better solution else log shipping
also, if your database has enterprise level features such as - partitonin, data compression -- you cannot restore the database on lower editions- so you need to have enterprise edition.
Hope it Helps!! -
To list only user databases with the size for a instance in sql server 2005
Hi,
I looking for T-SQl to list only user databases with their size for a instance in sql server 2005Try this:
use [databasename]
go
if convert(varchar(20),SERVERPROPERTY('productversion')) like '8%'
SELECT [name], fileid, filename, [size]/128.0 AS 'Total Size in MB',
[size]/128.0 - CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0 AS 'Available Space In MB',
CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0 AS 'Used Space In MB',
(100-((([size]/128.0 - CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0)/([size]/128.0))*100)) AS 'percentage Used'
,((CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0)/([size]/128.0))*100 as 'percentage used'
FROM sysfiles
else
SELECT [name], file_id, physical_name, [size]/128.0 AS 'Total Size in MB',
[size]/128.0 - CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0 AS 'Available Space In MB',
CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0 AS 'Used Space In MB',
(100-((([size]/128.0 - CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0)/([size]/128.0))*100)) AS 'percentage Used'
--,((CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS int)/128.0)/([size]/128.0))*100 as 'percentage used'
FROM sys.database_files
go
Or can refer below link:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/All-Databases-Data-log-a36da95d
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