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SSIS error DTS_E_CANNOTACQUIRECONNECTIONFROMCONNECTIONMANAGER when connecting...
This time I want to discuss a support case that took me some days to get fixed. This case may be of interest for anyone having problems connecting a SQL Server installation to an Oracle data source...
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“Cannot open the datafile ” Error Accessing a Flat File in SSIS Using a Proxy...
I did find this error on a Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 installation but as you will see the error is not tied to an specific SQL Server or Windows version.In this case my customer was...
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Synchronize two tables using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)–Part I of II
There are situations where a SQL Server DBA needs to keep two different tables in sync. Usually, the DBA needs to keep a copy of a table in a in a data warehouse repository that is used as a solution...
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Synchronize two tables using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)-Part II...
Please, refer to this link for the first part of this post.In this part we will start with the same sample scenario where “table A” in “database A” needs to be synchronized with “table B” in data...
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Unexpected Behavior Setting Up Firewall Rules with Clustered SQL Server...
If you have ever try to setup firewall rules in your network to manage access to SQL Server you have probably found a somehow weird behavior when connecting to a clustered instance. In this particular...
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“OnlineThread: SQL Cluster shared data upgrade failed” error (ID 19019)...
Last week I was working with a customer on this obscure SQL Server error right after installing Cumulative Update 9 (CU9) on a SQL Server 2008 two-node cluster. As you will see, the root-cause of the...
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“The IP Address ‘x.x.x.x’ is already in use. To continue, specify a different...
Today I want to talk about my experience with one of the most strange setup errors installing SQL Server in a cluster. In this particular case I was helping the customer to install a new SQL Server...
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What are Sparse Files and Why Should I Care as SQL Server DBA?
Last week I worked with one of my co-workers from the Windows Platform Support group in a backup-related issue with SQL Server data files. We both learn several things because of that case and I think...
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I did find this error on a Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 installation but as you will see the error is not tied to an specific SQL Server or Windows version. In this case my customer was...
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Kerberos Error Configuring SQL Server Linked Server for Delegation
Today I want to post about my findings on a case involving a linked server between two SQL Server servers. Before anything else I want to give thanks to my colleague Ignacio Alonso Portillo, who was...
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Synchronize two tables using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)–Part I of II
There are situations where a SQL Server DBA needs to keep two different tables in sync. Usually, the DBA needs to keep a copy of a table in a in a data warehouse repository that is used as a solution...
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Synchronize two tables using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)-Part II...
Please, refer to this link for the first part of this post. In this part we will start with the same sample scenario where “table A” in “database A” needs to be synchronized with “table B” in data...
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Database Transaction Log Cannot be Shrunk Because it is Marked as...
This week I got involved in a case where a Microsoft Dynamics AX database log could not be reduced in size. In the past, I have found several issues with SQL Server 2005 transaction logs that could not...
View ArticleChanging Gears …
After 4 years working in Microsoft Support, I have decided to change gears and move into the PFE organization (Premier Field Engineer). The PFE team works helping Microsoft Premier customers in...
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