In this article we will take a look at the steps which a database administrator needs to follow to restore an analysis services database. The steps mentioned below are applicable on SQL Server 2005 and higher versions...
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Chetna BhallaHow to Backup Analysis Services Database in SQL Server Using SQL Server Management Studio
In this article we will take a look at the steps which a database administrator needs to follow to backup an analysis services database. The steps mentioned below are applicable on SQL Server 2005 and higher versions...
Where can I find SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Server 2016?
After the successfully installation of SQL Server 2016, I have realized that SQL Server Management Studio 2016 (SSMS) is missing. In this tip we will discuss how to download and install SQL Server Management Studio for...
Ashish MehtaHow to Change Select Top 1000 Rows and Edit Top 200 Rows Default Value in SQL Server Management Studio
How to Select Top 1000 Rows SQL Server Starting SQL Server 2008, SSMS allows you to Select Top 1000 rows and Edit Top 200 rows. However, in the previous version of SSMS 2005, the only option was to open the entire table...
How to Enable and Refresh IntelliSense in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Introduction In SQL Server 2008, Microsoft had introduced IntelliSense feature in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). As a Developer or as a DBA you may face issues with IntelliSense feature not to be working or not...
Display Line Numbers in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
SSMS Show Line Numbers | SSMS Line Numbers This article explains how to enable SSMS show line numbers. SHOW Line Numbers in SQL Server Management Studio As a developer you may have often encounter errors while debugging...
How to Get SQL Server Instance Information
In this article we will take a look at different ways in which a DBA or a Developer can Retrieve System and SQL Server Information. The method mentioned is applicable for SQL Server 2005 and all higher versions. Below...
How to Configure a Contained Database Feature in SQL Server
Contained Databases is a new feature which was initially introduced in SQL Server 2012. A contained database is a database that will store all its metadata within the database thereby not storing any configuration...
How to Detach SSAS Database in SQL Server
This article explains How to Detach Analysis Services Database in SQL Server. The steps mentioned in this article are applicable on SQL Server 2008 and Higher Versions. Different ways to Detach an Analysis Services...
How to Attach SSAS Database in SQL Server
This article explains How to Attach Analysis Services Database in SQL Server. The steps mentioned in this article are applicable on SQL Server 2008 and Higher Versions. Different ways in which an Analysis Services...
How to Automate Backup of Analysis Services Database Using SQL Server Agent Job
In this article we will take a look at how to create an SQL Server Agent Job to backup an Analysis Services Database. However, read the following article to know the steps you need to follow to restore a database in SQL...
Database Consistency Checker DBCC CHECK For Analysis Services Database in SQL Server 2016 for Tabular and Multidimensional Databases
In SQL Server 2016 you will see a new feature in Analysis Services to perform Database Consistency Checker (DBCC Check) to find corruption issue against Analysis Services Database or in Individual Objects. The Database...
SQL Server Database Engine Service Startup Options
SQL Server Database Engine supports different startup options for SQL Server Database Engine Service. A database administrator can set the startup options very easily using SQL Server Configuration Manager. In this...
SQL SELECT | SQL QUERY | SQL SELECT Statement T-SQL Tutorial with Examples
SQL SERVER SELECT Statement | SQL SELECT TABLE | SQL SELECT | SQL QUERY The “SQL SELECT statement” is used to select data from a database. In SQL SERVER, the SELECT Statement is used to query the data stored...
How to Fix “BACKUP detected corruption in the database log” Error in SQL Server
Due to an unplanned reboot of SQL Server one of the transaction log file of a database become corrupt. DBA noticed this issue once regular transaction log backup job started failing with “BACKUP detected...
How to Restore Database in SQL Server?
Summary This article mentions different methods to restore the database in SQL Server from the backup files (.bak files). You can RESTORE a database from a backup file using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or...
Backup Database SQL Server
SQL Backup | How to Create a Full Backup of Database in SQL Server This article explains the steps you need to follow to take a FULL Backup of Database in SQL Server Using SQL Server Management Studio and by using TSQL...
How to Drop Database in SQL Server by Closing Existing Connections
SQL Server DROP Database | SQL DROP Database Statement This article outlines the steps to DROP Database in SQL Server when the users are connected to a SQL Server Database. You may need to closing existing connections...
How to Fix Cannot execute script. Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program (mscorlib) error in SQL Server
How to Fix Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program (mscorlib) error in SQL Server Database Administrators often need to get involved in code deployments wherein they release new code from one...
Different Ways to Enable Dedicated Administrator Connection in SQL Server
Microsoft introduced Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) feature in SQL Server 2005 and higher versions. Using DAC feature a database administrator can connect to an SQL Server Instance when SQL Server stops...
How to Use Dedicated Administrator Connection in SQL Server
To use a Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) in SQL Server, open new query window and in Connect to Server dialog box one need to prefix the word “admin:” before the SERVERNAME as shown in the...
Steps to Connect to SQL Server When all System Administrators are Locked Out
Getting Sysadmin Access to SQL Server When Locked Out SQL Server Security is one of the key responsibilities of a Database Administrator. However, there can be scenarios when a DBA will be asked to manage SQL Server...
Why Model Database Default Settings Customization is Important for SQL Server?
What is a Model System Database? Model is a system database which is used as a template while creating newer user databases in SQL Server. Why you must make necessary changes to default settings of a Model System...
How to Increase Number of SQL Server Error Log Files
SQL Server Error Log is the best place for a Database Administrators to look for informational messages, warnings, critical events, database recover information, auditing information, user generated messages etc. By...
How to Enable an Index in SQL Server
In this article we will take a look at how to enable an index in SQL Server. This is a very useful feature which will help you enable an index which was disabled earlier to check whether the index was really useful or...
How to Disable an Index in SQL Server
In this article we will take a look at how to disable an index in SQL Server. This is a very useful feature which will help you identify whether the index is really useful or not without actually dropping the index...
How to Change SQL Server Login Properties to Enforce Password Policies and Expiration Settings
How to set SQL Server Password Policy | Set SQL Password Policy This article demonstrates the steps to create an SQL Server Login which enforces password policies and password expiration policies. Let us start by...
FILEGROUP Backup in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Using FILEGROUP backup one can backup all the data files within the SQL Server FILEGROUP individually. While backing up the database you can specify whole of FILEGROUP (i.e., PRIMARY or SECONDARY) instead of specifying...
FILE Backup in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Using FILE backup one can backup SQL Server Data File individually. While backing up the database you can specify whole of FILEGROUP instead of specifying each database file individually within the FILEGROUP. In case if...
COPY_ONLY Backup in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
COPY_ONLY backup is a special type of SQL Server Backup which is independent of the sequence of conventional SQL Server backups. Normally whenever you take a backup it will affect how later backups are restored...
TRANSACTION LOG Backups in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Transaction log backup is only possible when your database is in FULL or BULK-LOGGED recovery model. With the help of Transaction Log backup one can achieve Point in Time recovery for the database in case of any...
DIFFERENTIAL Database Backups in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
What is a Differential Backup SQL Server? Differential Backup SQL Server will only record the data which has changes since the last successful full database backup. Differential Backup SQL Server | Differential Database...
FULL Database Backups in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
FULL Database Backup is used to back up the whole database in SQL Server. A database full backup will include parts of transaction log so that if the need arises a database can be recovered completely by restoring full...
Different Types of SQL Server Backups
SQL Server supports different types of backups for databases. However, which type of a database backup can be performed totally depends upon the recovery model of the database one choose. If you are unclear of the...
SQL Server BULK-LOGGED Recovery Model Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
When a database is configured to use a BULK-LOGGED Recovery Model then SQL Server will log minimal amount of information for operations such as SELECT INTO, BULK INSERT, BCP, CREATE INDEX, ALTER INDEX, and REBUILD INDEX...
SQL Server FULL Recovery Model Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
In Full Recovery Model Point in Time recovery of the database is possible as long as you have all the valid database backups along with the transaction log tail backup file. In Full Recovery model all the transactions...
SQL Server SIMPLE Recovery Model Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
SIMPLE Recovery Model in SQL Server SIMPLE Recovery Model as the name suggests it is the most basic recovery model which is available in SQL Server. In this recovery model every transaction is written to the...
Different SQL Server Recovery Models Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Recovery Models in SQL Server are basically designed to control the transaction log maintenance and to help you recover your data from a disaster. Based on the choice of Recovery Model, SQL Server decides which data it...
SQL Server Database Backup Tutorial with Examples
Introduction It is very critical for any organization to protect its data within the database. Hence it is must for an organization to perform database backups at regular intervals. In this tutorial, you will learn...
How to Start SQL Server in Single User Mode?
There can be certain scenarios when one needs to connect to an SQL Server Instance in a Single User Mode by using the Startup Option -m. For example, the need could be to recover a damaged system database such as...
Configure Network Drive Visible for SQL Server During Backup and Restore Using SSMS
Introduction Most of the Development and Test Database Servers will not have enough disk space to store both the database and backup files in order to perform the periodic database refreshes. In such scenarios, the best...
SQL Server: How to Find which user deleted the database in SQL Server
Introduction In this article we will take a look at the steps which you can follow to quickly identify the user who deleted the user database in SQL Server. There are two different methods by which one can easily find...
How to Change SQL Server Database Auto Growth Settings
Introduction In this article we will go through the steps to change SQL Server Database Auto Growth Settings. It is always a best practice to set an appropriate auto growth setting for all Production database to a...
SQL Server Best Practice Auto Close Database Option Should Remain OFF
Introduction In this article, we will take a look at why it is essential to leave AUTO CLOSE database option turned OFF for a Production or a Non-Production SQL Server Database across all versions and editions of SQL...
Drop Database in SQL Server by Killing Existing Connections
DROP Database SQL Server Let’s learn how to Drop Database in SQL Server when the users are connected to the SQL Server Database. You may find the need to close all the existing database connections in a database...
How to Move TempDB to New Drive in SQL Server
There are times when as a DBA you find the need to move TempDB Data and Log Files to a new Drive. This article explains all the steps you need to follow to move TempDB files.
How to Synchronize Analysis Services Database Using Synchronize Database Wizard in SSMS
In this article we will take a look at how to Synchronize Analysis Services Database using Synchronize Database Wizard to make two analysis services databases identical by copying the metadata and data between source...
