-
How to move the TempDB Database
Note that TempDB is recreated every time SQL starts. Why is this important? It means we don’t have to move the physical file on the file system. First we… Continue Reading
-
How to move the MSDB database
First we need to know the name and file location of the MSDB database files. When you change the location, make sure to keep the same name. Technically we don’t… Continue Reading
-
How to move the Model Database
First we need to know the name and file location of the Model database files. When you change the location, make sure to keep the same name. Technically we don’t… Continue Reading
-
How to move the Master database
The catch to moving the Master database is that you must also move the Resource database. Microsoft states that the Resource database must reside in the same location… Continue Reading
-
How to add your CMS server to a group
You cannot add a connection to your CMS server, on your CMS server. Well that is what I thought until SQLSaturday in Houston, where John Sterrett (Blog|Twitter) pointed… Continue Reading
-
syspolicy_purge_history Job Fails
The syspolicy_purge_history SQLAgent job is used by Policy Based Management in SQL server to clear out the policy evaluation history kept by PBM. The job consists of the following… Continue Reading
-
T-SQL Tuesday Mirroring and SSWUG
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Allen Kinsel (Blog|Twitter) and covers “disasters and recovery”. My favorite DR solution is mirroring. Mirroring is easy to setup and fast,… Continue Reading
-
SQLRally 2012 Dallas
It’s Official !! The host for SQLRally 2012 has officially been given to Dallas and the North Texas SQL Server User Group. NTSSUG is elated to have been… Continue Reading
-
Don’t develop SSRS reports in the wrong version
I had an interesting issue a couple of months ago while creating an SSRS report. I developed my report in BIDS, built it, and previewed it just fine. … Continue Reading
-
AD Password Never Expires Utility
A few years ago I had a need to find all accounts in Active Directory that had the “Password Never Expires” option set. I wrote an HTA with… Continue Reading
-
SQL Reporting Services – The report server is not responding
Today I received the following error on one of my SQL Reporting Services Servers. “The report server is not responding. Verify that the report server is running and… Continue Reading
-
SQLSaturday 63 Wrap-up
If you have ever helped organize a SQLSaturday you know how hard it can be and how much time is required. This was the third (one of which was… Continue Reading
