Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 2016 Without Internet Access: One of my frustrations with SQL Server 2016, is that the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is no longer included with the database instance installation. It is now has its … Continue Reading →
SQL Server Patch Stuck at Install_sql_common_core_Cpu64_Action : InstallFinalize
I was patching an old SQL Server 2014 server with Service Pack 3. During the update process, the Service Pack froze at the “Install_sql_common_core_Cpu64_Action : InstallFinalize” for about ten minutes … Continue Reading →
Which Windows Server is the Clustered Instance is Running On
When troubleshooting from SSMS, I need to know which Windows server my clustered instance is running on. Surprised that this query is not already on the first page of the … Continue Reading →
View List of OLE DB Providers
Sadly I have not found a better way to view the available OLE DB Providers on a server. Even though I am using an out of support Windows Server 2012 … Continue Reading →
Enabling Line Numbers in SSMS v18
Working with large sql statements, I find it is easier to have line numbers in the query window. Enabling “Line numbers” process is the same with every version of SQL … Continue Reading →
SQL Server Audit: Error: 25725, Severity: 16, State: 1
Recently I received the following error from one of my SQL Servers: Audit: Server Audit: 65536, State changed from: STARTED to: SHUTTING_DOWN Error: 33059, Severity: 16, State: 1. An error … Continue Reading →
Teradata chk_node VS nodecheck
Teradata systems have a couple of command-line utilities to verify the health of a Teradata node. Both these command-line utilities are good to run when looking for something like hardware … Continue Reading →
node.check Utility in Teradata
The “node.check” utility has been been around for a while with Teradata. Recently I was working with Teradata’s Hardware Support team, and watched them use this utility to uncover a … Continue Reading →
Teradata – Convert Timestamp to the Month of the Year
This one also surprises me that someone has not already posted. The TD_Month_Of_Year function returns an integer value that need to converted to string value. Careful when using this on … Continue Reading →
Teradata – Convert Timestamp to the Day of the Week
This surprises me that someone has not already posted this. The TD_Day_of_Week function returns an integer value that need to converted to string value. Careful when using this on a … Continue Reading →
Errorlog Configuration Problem When Upgrading SQL Server
Problem: This morning when working with one of my SQL Server servers, I went looking for an error log from last August. After finding that I was only able to … Continue Reading →