Upgrade Search Service Applications

Is there any reason why we want to upgrade the service applications (using database attach) like secure store, user profile, search service.. rather than re-creating them manually? We are trying to upgrade from SP 2010 to SP 2013 and was stuck
figuring out how to go with service applications.
Thanks in advance.

Hi AparnaT,
There are six service applications that we can be upgraded: business data connectivity, performance point service, search service, user profile service, managed meta data web service and secure store service.
All of them have databases which contains many important data. Such as the Business Data Connectivity service uses a database to store information about external data, the Managed Metadata service uses a database to store metadata information, the Search
service application Administration database contains settings for the Search service application such as content sources, crawl rules, start addresses, server name mapping, and federated locations, the
User Profile service uses databases to store profile, social, and sync information. So we need to upgrade the service applications rather than re-creating them manually.
Reference:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee731990(v=office.15).aspx
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Search Service Application problems after upgrading from Foundation to Enterprise edition of SharePoint 2013

Hi all. I have been searching for days for a solution to a problem I am having with SP2013 Enterprise edition.
We recently upgraded from SP2013 Foundation to SP2013 Enterprise. After the upgrade, the search services are no longer working and we are receiving many application log entries indicating the following:
Application Server Administration job failed for service instance Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance (ea2019ef-bb9e-4efe-85ee-5d2307406f31).
Reason: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
Technical Support Details:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance.Synchronize()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ApplicationServerJob.ProvisionLocalSharedServiceInstances(Boolean isAdministrationServiceJob)
as well as:
Application Server Administration job failed for service instance Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance (ea2019ef-bb9e-4efe-85ee-5d2307406f31).
Reason: The object you are trying to create already exists. Try again using a different name.
Technical Support Details:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040D02): The object you are trying to create already exists. Try again using a different name.
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance.Synchronize()
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The search service is not able to connect to the machine that hosts the administration component. Verify that the administration component '0359af35-0982-4ede-8838-b1d390e915bf' in search application 'Search Service Application' is in a good state and
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Thanks!

Hi Joaquin,
According to your description, the error occurred when you re-created the Search Service Application.
Based on the error message, I recommend to verify the things below:
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Please go to Central Administration > Application Management > Configured service application associations > Click Default to see if the Search Service application is checked.
   2. Change the app pool for the Search Service Application to SharePoint Web Services Default in the properties of the Search Service Application.
Please go to Central Administration > Application Management > Manage service applications > Highlight the Search Service Application > Click Properties in the ribbon > Change
the two app pool to SharePoint Web Services Default: App Pool For Search Admin Web Service and Application Pool for Search Query and Site Settings Web Service.
    3. Run PS command to check if the search admin timer job is enabled: Get-SPTimerJob
job-application-server-admin-service | fl. If it is not enabled, use PS command to enabled it and then reset Internet Information Services: Enable-SPTimerJob job-application-server-admin-service.
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Getting error while editing content source of search service application

Hi,
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Error it gives : An item with the same key has already been added.
and when i check it in ULS log it gives this.
Application error when access /_admin/search/editcontentsource.aspx, Error=An
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at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.ThrowIfFaultUnderstood(Message reply, MessageFault fault, String action, MessageVersion version,
FaultConverter faultConverter)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.HandleReply(ProxyOperationRuntime operation, ProxyRpc& rpc)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.Call(String action, Boolean oneway, ProxyOperationRuntime operation, Object[] ins, Object[] outs,
TimeSpan timeout)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.InvokeService(IMethodCallMessage methodCall, ProxyOperationRuntime operation)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.Invoke(IMessage message)    Exception rethrown
at [0]:
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.ErrorHandler(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.OnError(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)
System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[[System.ServiceModel.ExceptionDetail, System.ServiceModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]]:
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at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.ThrowIfFaultUnderstood(Message reply, MessageFault fault, String action, MessageVersion version,
FaultConverter faultConverter)
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at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.Call(String action, Boolean oneway, ProxyOperationRuntime operation, Object[] ins, Object[] outs,
TimeSpan timeout)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.InvokeService(IMethodCallMessage methodCall, ProxyOperationRuntime operation)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.Invoke(IMessage message)    Exception rethrown
at [0]:
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at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.OnError(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)
Getting Error Message for Exception System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[System.ServiceModel.ExceptionDetail]: An
item with the same key has already been added. (Fault Detail is equal to An ExceptionDetail, likely created by IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults=true, whose value is: System.ArgumentException: An
item with the same key has already been added.
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchApi.WriteAndReturnVersion(CodeToRun`1 remoteCode, VoidCodeToRun localCode, Int32 versionIn)
at SyncInvokeEditContentSource(Object , Object[] , Object[] )
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.SyncMethodInvoker.Invoke(Object instance, Object[] inputs, Object[]& outputs)
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.DispatchOperationRuntime.InvokeBegin(MessageRpc& rpc)
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ImmutableDispatchRuntime.ProcessMessage5(MessageRpc& rpc)
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ImmutableDispatchRuntime.ProcessMessage31(MessageRpc&
rpc)
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.MessageRpc.Process(Boolean isOperationContextSet)).
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Also tried with this code, but no succeed.
Add-PSSnapin "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell"
$searchapp = Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication "Search Service Application"
$StartAddresses = "http://insite"
$cs = Get-SPEnterpriseSearchCrawlContentSource -SearchApplication $searchapp -identity "Local SharePoint sites"
$cs | Set-SPEnterpriseSearchCrawlContentSource –StartAddresses $StartAddresses
I have now only single content source and all others are removed now but still getting same error.
Muhammad Luqman

The search service is not able to connect to the machine that hosts the administration component. Verify that the administration component 'GUID′ in search application 'Search Service Application' is in a good state and try again.

Another post with a well-known title. Believe me, I know. Here's my setup;
- 1 Server 2012 WFE, SharePoint Server 2013, totally up-to-date, including the september 2014 hotfix
- 1 Server 2012 DB, SQL Server 2012
Installed SP 2013 using PowerShell, with the AutoSPinstaller. Worked like a charm. Got everything up and running, with some tweaking here and there to customize it to fit my situation. Now, I can't get the Search Service Application to work. Must have created,
deleted and recreated it at least 30 times. Used both PowerShell scripts, PowerShell line-by-line, Central Admin, heck, I even went so far as to use the configuration wizzard... No luck. I keep on getting the message that search cannot connect to the machine
that hosts the 'administration component'.
In order to avoid answers that suggest all the things I've already tried, here's a summary of the various scenarios I followed:
Tried both a dedicated application pool as well as the SharePoint Web Services Default
Timer job job-application-server-admin-service is running and not showing errors
IIS 8.0 is installed, so is .NET 4.5 (not the known perp of IIS 7.5 and .NET 4.0)
the get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance -local returns a healthy, online state
the SPEnterpriseSearchQueryAndSiteSettingsServiceInstance is also running
FireWall is disabled; registry has the BackConnectionHostNames modified with the necessary FQDNs
Accounts used to install and / or run the serviceapp all have sufficient rights - tried a dedicated managed account, SP_2013_SearchSvc, the SP admin account, and even the original Farm account; all to no avail, I keep on getting the error message.
Even tried stsadm to start the server search running - NOTHING WORKS!!!
As you might understand, this is driving me nuts. About to miss my second deadline, and no amount of IISresetting is making this go away. Been stuck on this issue for far too long, now (my searching is measured in days and weeks instead of hours, by now).
Whoever helps me solve this - you will have my eternal gratitude, and a nice bottle of Prosecco. Or whatever's your poison. You need to come get it, though. I´m situated in the Netherlands. Hey, you always meant to visit Amsterdam and see for yourself, right?
Thanks, community, for coming to my rescue!

Thanks again - Alas, I've been there. Deleted Search a dozen times, at least, and tried installing it, initially using a PowerShell script (tried several scripts actually, from full-blown total Search Applications with extensive topologies to the most basic
of basics 'please just start without showing me errors'), PowerShell line-by-line to see where things went South, next tried installing through Central Admin (hoping that it was my own stupidity in overlooking things and hoping The System would get it right
for me), and eventually even tried using the config wizzard as a total and utter last resort - Nothing worked.
At first, I found out that removing a Service App needs a *little* bit more work than simply removing it through Central Admin, but by now I can truthfully state that if there's one thing I've become supergood at, it's removing Search Service Applications.Totally.
I will check out the article, though - I realized early on in my SharePoint experience that regardless of what you think you know, there's so much more to find out. I know, that's almost philosophical. That is, my friends, indeed the point I've reached...

Sharepoint foundation 2013 Search Service Application.

Hi all,
I want to configure search application for sharepoint foundation 2013. I have followed some of the web links.
But did not get success. Can you please provide me the working example of how to configure search application and run the crawl. And make sure the search is working correctly.
Thanks in advance for help.

Hi Vishwajeet,
According to your description, my understanding is that you want to configure SharePoint Foundation 2013 Search service application.
In SharePoint Foundation 2013, we cannot add the Search Service to SharePoint Foundation 2013 from the Central Administration GUI after selecting a manual configuration method. It seems that the ONLY way you can add the Search Service to SharePoint Foundation
2013 is by using the SharePoint Configuration Wizard.
More information, please refer to the link:
http://blog.ciaops.com/2012/12/search-service-on-foundation-2013.html
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Sharepoint 2013 search error - The search application 'Search Service Application 1' on server is not provisioned.Confirm that the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Timer service and Central Administration service are running on the server.

Hi All,
I'm getting the below error in My SHarepoint 2013 search Administration page.
Crawler background activity - The search application 'Search Service Application 1' on server "" is not provisioned. Confirm that the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Timer service and Central Administration service are running
on the server.
and when i click on Crawl Log and content source
it throws the below error
The search service is currently offline. Visit the Services on Server page in SharePoint Central Administration to verify whether
the service is enabled. This might also be because an indexer move is in progress
When i check the search status
Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance, it shows all the components are online.
As of now search service application is online and search is working.But not sure why it throws the above error.
I have restarted timer service,search service in services.msc and cleared the sharepoint cache as well.
But no luck,This is happening in my prodcution environment.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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05/23/2014 13:03:22.73 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation Logging Correlation Data xmnv Medium Site=/ d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
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05/23/2014 13:03:22.80 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Server Search Administration djj1 High Unable to find application 'b9c8106c-c7ed-4eb3-96c9-ae1881ffb695' d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
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05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation General 8nca Medium Application error when access /_admin/search/listcontentsources.aspx, Error=The search service is currently offline. Visit the Services
on Server page in SharePoint Central Administration to verify whether the service is enabled. This might also be because an indexer move is in progress.   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.ErrorHandler(Object
sender, EventArgs e)     at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.OnError(EventArgs e)     at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean
includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)     at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()     at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep
step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation Runtime tkau Unexpected Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: The search service is currently offline. Visit the Services on Server page in SharePoint Central
Administration to verify whether the service is enabled. This might also be because an indexer move is in progress.    at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.ErrorHandler(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.OnError(EventArgs e)     at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint,
Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)     at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()     at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep
step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation General ajlz0 High Getting Error Message for Exception Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: The search service is currently offline. Visit the Services on
Server page in SharePoint Central Administration to verify whether the service is enabled. This might also be because an indexer move is in progress.     at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.ErrorHandler(Object
sender, EventArgs e)     at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.SearchCentralAdminPageBase.OnError(EventArgs e)     at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean
includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)     at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()     at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep
step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation General aat87 Monitorable  d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation DistributedCache ah24q Unexpected SPDistributedCachePointerWrapper::InitializeDataCacheFactory - No cache hosts are present in the farm. d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation DistributedCache ah24w Unexpected Unexpected Exception in SPDistributedCachePointerWrapper::InitializeDataCacheFactory for usage 'DistributedViewStateCache'
- Exception 'System.InvalidOperationException: SPDistributedCachePointerWrapper::InitializeDataCacheFactory - No cache hosts present in the farm.     at Microsoft.SharePoint.DistributedCaching.SPDistributedCachePointerWrapper.InitializeDataCacheFactory()'. d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation General ajb4s Monitorable ViewStateLog: Failed to write to the velocity cache:
http://dca-app-617:90/_admin/search/listcontentsources.aspx?appid=e830c1b3-c3e4-4097-85fd-aa5248346d2e d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
05/23/2014 13:03:22.82 w3wp.exe (0x46E70) 0x4CBA4 SharePoint Foundation Monitoring b4ly Medium Leaving Monitored Scope (Request (GET:http://dca-app-617:90/_admin/search/listcontentsources.aspx?appid=e830c1b3%2Dc3e4%2D4097%2D85fd%2Daa5248346d2e)).
Execution Time=109.695855199474 d4c6939c-b10d-4000-6d95-14caeefe67df
Anil Loka

Please try below mentioned steps:
1. Central Administration > Monitoring > Review job definitions > Look for following timer job "Application Server Administration Service Timer Job" > Disable
2. Then open windows administrative services (services.msc), stop SharePoint Timer Service
3. Clear SharePoint Timer configuration cache by following steps mentioned in below blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jamesway/archive/2011/05/23/sharepoint-2010-clearing-the-configuration-cache.aspx
4. Start SharePoint Timer Service and give it a few seconds so that the new XML files from the location you deleted then are re-populated.
5.Central Administration > Monitoring > Review job definitions > Look for following timer job "Application Server Administration Service" Timer Job > Enable
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Sharepoint Search Service Application isn't crawling.

Hi all,
I am new to Sharepoint 2013 and I do not know how to troubleshoot the issue of sharepoint search service.
My issue is that the sharepoint search service application is not crawling. How can I know the reason of this error and how to fix this.
Please help me.
Thanks.

Hi Vishwajeet,
if you facing any problem in search you can Use the crawl log and crawl-health reports to diagnose problems
which is best recommended practices from Microsoft.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn535606%28v=office.15%29.aspx
for View Search diagnostic and also check all the search related service whether its running or not
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219611%28v=office.15%29.aspx
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SharePoint Search Service Application Restore Is Failing

Issue:
When performing a Search Service restore with the CA UI, the restore is failing. The backup was generated from a Full level backup that is run nightly from the cmdlet Backup-SPFarm. The Farm is running SharePoint 2013 SP1, Windows Server 2012 And SQL
Server 11.0.3128. Both Production and the test environment have the same topology.
The sprestore.log file shows the following error message:
[12/17/2014 12:37:51 PM] Verbose: [Search Service Application] The default endpoint id for this application is 'b8b92dc6-38b3-49bf-90bc-d9ea64dcf928'.
[12/17/2014 12:37:51 PM] Verbose: [Search Service Application] Re-parented endpoint 'b8b92dc6-38b3-49bf-90bc-d9ea64dcf928' to this application.
[12/17/2014 12:37:51 PM] Verbose: [Search Service Application] The default endpoint has been found and set. NOTE: The id of the default endpoint will be different than specified in the logs if
the restore mode is not 'overwrite'.
[12/17/2014 12:37:51 PM] Verbose: [Search Service Application] Re-parented endpoint 'bb456994-47ac-4bad-9197-9a4d5b39bf5c' to this application.
[12/17/2014 12:37:55 PM] FatalError: Object Search Service Application failed in event OnPostRestore. For more information, see the spbackup.log or sprestore.log file located in the backup directory.
        SqlException: The database principal owns a database role and cannot be dropped.
User does not have permission to perform this action.
[12/17/2014 12:37:55 PM] Debug:    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TryRun(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj,
Boolean& dataReady)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.FinishExecuteReader(SqlDataReader ds, RunBehavior runBehavior, String resetOptionsString)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, Boolean async, Int32 timeout, Task& task, Boolean
asyncWrite, SqlDataReader ds)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method, TaskCompletionSource`1 completion, Int32 timeout,
Task& task, Boolean asyncWrite)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(TaskCompletionSource`1 completion, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe, Int32 timeout, Boolean asyncWrite)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Data.SqlSession.ExecuteNonQuery(SqlCommand command)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Data.SqlDatabaseManager.GrantAccess(String user)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchDatabase.GrantAccess(String username, String role)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchDatabase.SynchronizeAccessRules(SearchServiceApplication searchApp)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceApplication.SynchronizeDatabases()
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceApplication.Provision()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisWebServiceApplication.Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Backup.IBackupRestore.OnPostRestore(Object sender, SPRestoreInformation info)
A SQL Profile was run beginning at 12/18/2014 11:11.
A SQL exception can be found at 11:20:03 with the error:
               The database principal owns a database role and cannot be dropped.
The issue has to do with the SQL statement just prior to the exception:
declare @p4 int
set @p4=NULL
declare @p5 int
set @p5=NULL
exec sp_executesql N'declare @db_user_name sysname
select @db_user_name = name from dbo.sysusers where sid = SUSER_SID(@user_name) and hasdbaccess = 1
if (@db_user_name is null)
begin
if exists(select * from dbo.sysusers where name = @user_name)
exec @revoke_result = sp_revokedbaccess @user_name
exec @grant_result = sp_grantdbaccess @user_name, @db_user_name output
end',N'@user_name nvarchar(128),@revoke_result int output,@grant_result int output',@user_name=N'----\sp2013uatfarmacct',@revoke_result=@p4 output,@grant_result=@p5 output
select @p4, @p5
I highlighted the row in red causing the issue. For some reason SharePoint during the Search Restore process try’s to delete the user “------\sp2013uatfarmacct” from the database Search_Service_Application_DB_60bb9889222841aa94f59aed71349a6b
And re-add them again. But the reason for the failure is because the user “------\sp2013uatfarmacct” is the owner of the database role “SPSearchDBAdmin”, so it cant.
I checked all other Service databases that contain the role SPSearchDBAdmin and they all correctly have the owner as dbo
NOT ------\sp2013uatfarmacct.
Further checking the SQL trace log a SQL batch is executed at 12/18/2014 11:19:59.790 that states the following:
-- Drop existing role members
IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.database_principals WHERE name = N'SPSearchDBAdmin' AND type = 'R')
Begin
    DECLARE @RoleMemberName sysname
    DECLARE Member_Cursor CURSOR FOR
    SELECT [name]
    FROM sys.database_principals
    WHERE
        principal_id IN
            SELECT member_principal_id
            from sys.database_role_members
            where role_principal_id in (
            select principal_id
            FROM sys.database_principals where [name] = N'SPSearchDBAdmin' AND type = 'R' ))
    OPEN Member_Cursor;
    FETCH NEXT FROM Member_Cursor
    into @RoleMemberName
    WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
    BEGIN
        exec sp_droprolemember @rolename=N'SPSearchDBAdmin', @membername= @RoleMemberName
        FETCH NEXT FROM Member_Cursor
        into @RoleMemberName
    END;
    CLOSE Member_Cursor;
    DEALLOCATE Member_Cursor;
End
-- Drop/Create role
IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.database_principals WHERE name = N'SPSearchDBAdmin' AND type = 'R')
DROP ROLE [SPSearchDBAdmin]
CREATE ROLE [SPSearchDBAdmin]
I highlighted the statement in red that is eventually causing the SP restore to fail. For some unknown reason to me when this statement is executed the new ROLE SPSearchDBAdmin owner is -----\sp2013uatfarmacct
instead of dbo.
As a test I executed via SQL Management Studio “CREATE ROLE [SPSearchDBAdmin]” and it correctly created the owner as dbo.
So the problem and my question is why when the SP Search Service is restored is the ROLE SPSearchDBAdmin owner being set to “-----\ sp2013uatfarmacct”, which in turn seems to be causing the restore failure?

Hi!
I believe it is trying to delete a user who owns the schema of the database. You can try changing the schema owner to some other user like "dbo", and then drop the first user.
Below are a few links that can help you with much more details.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mdegre/archive/2010/12/19/the-database-principal-owns-a-schema-in-the-database-and-cannot-be-dropped.aspx
http://littletalk.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/fix-for-the-database-principal-owns-a-schema-in-the-database-and-cannot-be-dropped-error-in-sql-server-2005/
http://dotnetgun.blogspot.com/2011/02/database-principal-owns-schema-in.html
Thanks,
Owens
Owens G. Jesse

Problem rename sharepoint 2010 search service application admin database

Hi all,
i have a problem that hopefully someone has an answer to. i am not too familiar with sharepoint so please excuse my ignorance.
we have sharepoint 2010 on a windows 2008r2 server. everything seems to work fine. but as you know, the default database names are horrendous. i have managed to rename all of them, except for the "search service application" admin
database.
the default is: Search_Service_Application_DB_<guid>
the other 2 databases (crawl and property) were renamed without a problem.
we are following the article from technet on how to rename the search service admin db (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-nz/library/ff851878%28en-us%29.aspx). it says to enter the following command:
$searchapp | Set-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication -DatabaseName "new database name" -DatabaseServer "dbserver"
however, i get an error about identity being null. no big deal, i add the -Identity switch and the name of my search service application. but the real problem comes the error it throws:
Set-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication : The requested database move was aborted as the associated search application is not paused.
At line:1 char:54
+ $searchapp | Set-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication <<<< -Identity "Search Service Application" -DatabaseName "SharePoint2010_Search_Service_Application_DB" -DatabaseServer "dbserver"
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (Microsoft.Offic...viceApplication:
   SetSearchServiceApplication) [Set-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication], I
nvalidOperationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Cmdlet.SetSearchS
   erviceApplication
when i look at the crawling content sources, i see "Local SharePoint Sites" and it's status is Idle. i even looked at this article on how to pause the search to no avail. (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee808864.aspx)
does someone know how i can rename my Search Service Applcation Admin database properly? or at least "pause" that service so i can rename it?
thank you all in advanced

If you want to have no guids for your search admin db, i recommend you check out this script :)
just delete your search service application (assuming you have just started)
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Create SharePoint 2010 Search Service Application Using Powershell

Hi Team,
Could you please assist me in completing the search service application for
two server using powershell. Both the servers will be running all the component
Version SharePoint 2010
# 1.Setting up some initial variables.
write-host 1.Setting up some initial variables.
$SSAName = "Search Service Application"
$SVCAcct = "Domain\ServiceAccount"
$SearchAppPoolName ="DefaultAppPool"
$SSI = get-spenterprisesearchserviceinstance -local
$err = $null
$SSADBName="Search_AdminDB"
$SSADBServer="DBServer"
$host1="Server1"
$host2="Server2"
# Start Services search services for SSI
write-host Start Services search services for SSI
Start-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance -Identity $SSI
# 2.Create an Application Pool.
write-host 2.Create an Application Pool.
#$AppPool = new-SPServiceApplicationPool -name $SSAName"-AppPool" -account $SVCAcct
$AppPool = Get-SPServiceApplicationPool -Identity $SearchAppPoolName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# 3.Create the SearchApplication and set it to a variable
write-host 3.Create the SearchApplication and set it to a variable
$SearchApp = New-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication -DatabaseServer $SSADBServer -Name $SSAName -applicationpool $AppPool -databasename $SSADBName
#4 Create search service application proxy
write-host 4 Create search service application proxy
$SSAProxy = new-spenterprisesearchserviceapplicationproxy -name $SSAName"ApplicationProxy" -Uri $SearchApp.Uri.AbsoluteURI
# 5.Provision Search Admin Component.
write-host 5.Provision Search Admin Component.
set-SPenterprisesearchadministrationcomponent -searchapplication $SearchApp -searchserviceinstance $SSI
# 6.Create a new Crawl Topology.
write-host 6.Create a new Crawl Topology.
$CrawlTopo = $SearchApp | New-SPEnterpriseSearchCrawlTopology
New-SPEnterpriseSearchCrawlComponent -SearchTopology $newTopology -SearchServiceInstance $hostA
Source:blog.MSDN Author- Russ Maxwell
Thanks Basva

Could you please assist me in completing the search service application for
two server using powershell. Both the servers will be running all the component
Hi Basva,
Do you want to provision two search service applications in single farm?
Commonly, only one search service application is needed in a farm for Search function.
Here are articles for detail information about how to provision search service application using powershell:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jjameson/archive/2011/02/28/powershell-script-to-configure-search-in-sharepoint-server-2010.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/russmax/archive/2009/10/20/sharepoint-2010-configuring-search-service-application-using-powershell.aspx
Regards,
Rebecca Tu
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Error "Unable to load word breaker for locale 0. Error code 8007007e." with search service application.

I recreate the Search service application and the default Content source stayning in the 'Recovering' status.
The log give multiple error 'Unable to load word breaker for locale 0. Error code 8007007e.'
The default language is English and the reference in registry for word breaker dll is naturallanguage1.dll but I found only the naturallanguage6.dll.

Hi,
For your issue, check your current language settings and ensure that search supports the current language.
On the SharePoint Server open Registry Editor (Start -> type “Regedit” and hit enter).
Point to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeServer\14.0\Search\Setup\ContentIndexCommon\LanguageResources\Default\English
Under the registry key for each of the languages there is a value called StemmerDLLPath and WBDLLPathOverride
Updated the registry entry with NATURA~1.dll to NATURA~2.dll
Point to Start -> Administrative Tools -> Services, right click on SharePoint Server Search 14 and click on Restart.
Performed a Full Crawl and wait for the Full Crawl to complete and try searching again.
For more detailed information, refer to the following blogs:
http://blog.ithinksharepoint.com/2008/04/20/a-word-breaker-was-not-found-for-the-given-language-error-when-crawling-content/
http://www.sharepoint2013.me/Blog/Post/175/Word-breakers-in-SharePoint-2013
Best Regards,
Lisa Chen
Lisa Chen
TechNet Community Support

One Search service application for multiple web applications in a single server

We are planning to host 17 Web applications in a single Server. Do I need to create search service application for each web application or I need to create one Search service application , create a Content source for each web
application and create a Result source for filtering. Which is the best approach. And which approach takes more RAM memory.
In my application I am using Search web part, "Recently Changed Items", "Popular Items" web parts. when I created only one one Search Service application for all web applications and using Result sources ,
I am not getting the results. What could be the problem.

Hi,
One SSA is ok, but you should think about access rights. If the access is clear cut between all the web apps you should be ok with one SSA. Multiple result sources limiting on content source also works, but could easily be bypassed.
Multiple SSA's will eat up RAM/CPU like a mother :)
As for popular etc.. it could be due to how those sources are set up, but haven't investigated or tested this much.
Thanks,
Mikael
Search Enthusiast - SharePoint MVP/MCT/MCPD - If you find an answer useful, please up-vote it.
http://techmikael.blogspot.com/
Author of Working with FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint

How to create Search Service Application in SharePoint 2013

When I am Creating Search Service Application through SharePoint Central Administration I am getting the error:
Path of how I created It:
Central Administration->Application Management->Manage Service Applications
Here Click on New and Select Search Service Application
How Should I create new search service application?
As I want to create crawled Property and manage property for Search Center in SharePoint On Premises.

Hi darsh,
For creating a new search service application, you can refer to the blog:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg502597.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/praveenh/archive/2013/02/07/create-a-new-search-service-application-in-sharepoint-2013-using-powershell.aspx
http://www.toddklindt.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=378
For your issue , please refer to the article:
http://praveensharepointknowledgebase.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/error-while-creating-search-service-application/
Best Regards,
Eric
Eric Tao
TechNet Community Support

Cannot Create ShrePoint Search Service Application for SP2013

Hi All,
Thanks in advance for any help you may provide.
While Creating a new search service application i have received the following error:
Errors were encountered during the configuration of the Search Service Application.
System.ArgumentException: The SDDL string contains an invalid sid or a sid that cannot be translated. Parameter name: sddlForm at System.Security.AccessControl.RawSecurityDescriptor.BinaryFormFromSddlForm(String sddlForm) at System.Security.AccessControl.RawSecurityDescriptor..ctor(String
sddlForm) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Win32.SPNetApi32.CreateShareSecurityDescriptor(String[] readNames, String[] changeNames, String[] fullControlNames, String& sddl) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Win32.SPNetApi32.CreateFileShare(String name, String description,
String path) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.AnalyticsAdministration.CreateAnalyticsUNCShare(String dirParentLocation, String shareName) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.AnalyticsAdministration.ProvisionAnalyticsShare(SearchServiceApplication
serviceApplication) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.AnalyticsAdministration.CreateDefaultStoreLocation(SearchServiceApplication serviceApplication) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.AnalyticsAdministration.ProvisionRawEventStore(SearchServiceApplication
serviceApplication) at
The Fix with Sharing the Analitics_GUID Folder doesn't work, because it creates every Time a new one.
I really appreciate if you could give me a help.
Regards!
Martin

Hi all,
Thank you very much for your Response.
I have resolve this Issue yesterday, but didn't have time to answer.
I have tried everything (Create over Powershell and GUI) and as I say the fix with Analitics_GUID dont work. I have give everyone Full Controll on the hole Office Folder and Sub-folders.
I have look with the Reflector in the Code that causes the Exception and find that the SDDL string need some format in
that has an Domain Account and not Local Account. I mean some SID Domain ids.
So there is no way to create an "Complete" Installation ( not Standalone) without having a Domain. It is possible but you cannot create Search Service App and some
other Components didn't work as expected.
My Software was:
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
SQL Server 2012 Enterprise with SP1
SharePoint 2013 Enterprise
So I created a "local" domain an it works.
Thank you very much
Regards
Martin

Showing search service application status error in SharePoint 2013

Hi All,
I'm unable to configure search service application in SharePoint 2013.When I go to CA > manage services , it is showing below issue.
On the place of started or stopped it shows 'error'. I'm using admin credentials here.
Then, when click on search service application, it shows details screen as follows
Thank you

HI,I would recommend to re-create the service application.please check the below links that gives you the solution of the issue.
http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2014/07/the-search-service-is-not-able-to_19.html
http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2014/07/the-search-service-is-not-able-to.html
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