Sql-Server

Late last night I got to record an interview with Conor Cunningham.

Most people that know Conor have come across him as the product team wizard that knows so much about query processing and optimization in SQL Server. Conor is currently spending quite a lot of time working on Windows Azure SQL Database, which we used to know as SQL Azure.

I’m still trying to think of a good way to say “WASD”. I suppose I’ll pronounce it like “wassid”. Windows Azure SQL Reporting is easier. I think it just needs to be pronounced like “wazza” with a very Australian accent.

2012-08-22

Hi Folks,

I’ve recorded an interview today with SQL Server MVP Louis Davidson. In it, Louis discusses some of his thoughts on database design and his latest book.

You’ll find the podcast here: https://sqldownunder.com/Resources/Podcast.aspx

And you’ll find his latest book (Pro SQL Server 2012 Relational Database Design and Implementation) here: https://www.amazon.com/Server-Relational-Database-Implementation-Professional/dp/1430236957/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344997477&sr=8-2&keywords=louis+davidson

Enjoy!

2012-08-15

One of the things I’ve always wanted in DBCC CHECKDB is the option to omit particular tables from the check. The situation that I often see is that companies with large databases often have only one or two very large tables. They want to run a DBCC CHECKDB on the database to check everything except those couple of tables due to time constraints.

I posted a request on the Connect site about time some time ago:

2012-07-02

Well it’s been a few months but I’m back on a roll creating some SQL Down Under podcasts. The first out the door is an interview with Gadi Peleg from the SQL Server team, introducing Data Quality Services.

Gadi came to Microsoft when Zoomix was acquired.

Details of this podcast (and other available podcasts) are here: https://sqldownunder.com/Resources/Podcast.aspx

Hope you enjoy it even though there are some telling signs that I recorded it at 3AM :-)

2012-06-14

There are lots of reports of data quality services (DQS) not working after installing CU1 for SQL Server 2012. One symptom is that when trying to connect from the DQS client, you receive the following error: “System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): An error occurred in the Microsoft .NET Framework while trying to load assembly id 65581”

After applying CU1, you need to execute:

dqsinstaller.exe -upgrade

This is typically from the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn (but depends upon your installation path)

2012-04-27

Great to see our buddy Ola Hallengren has created an updated version of his database maintenance scripts. Many people use these in place of the database maintenance plans that ship with SQL Server.

Here’s the updated info from Ola and the best part is that they continue to be free:

New Version Available

A new version of the SQL Server Maintenance Solution is now available. The new version supports SQL Server 2012.

2012-04-22

I’ve been working on a team with Roger Doherty building parts of what’s now become the SQL Server 2012 Early Adoption Cook Book.

So, if you work on the bleeding edge of SQL Server and are keen to get your head around what’s coming, this is a seriously good resource.

Time to go and get it.

The material is constructed as a large number of bite-sized pieces. Each presentation is about 15 minutes in length, and each demo is about 5 minutes. And there are lots of them.

2012-02-02

We have a very common customer scenario where the customer decides to upgrade to a new version (in this case let’s say SQL Server 2012). They run upgrade advisor and note that there are a whole lot of problems. They think “Hey that’s way too much to deal with right now. I don’t have time”.

So they don’t deal with them. They upgrade the server to 2012 but leave their db_compat level at a lower level with the intention of dealing with the problems later.

2011-12-24

Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted up a new podcast. (I know, I know).

But I’ve just started a new series for SQL Server 2012. First out of the gate is Roger Doherty (Senior Program Manager in the SQL Server team) with an overview of all the key SQL Server 2012 pillars and enhancements.

You’ll find it here:

https://sqldownunder.com/podcast

Enjoy!

2011-12-21

Over the years, I’ve seen several causes of this error in SQL Server Integration Services but today I came across another one.

You can get this error if you’ve used 3rd party components (particularly data sources) and the licensing for those components has expired.

Hope that helps someone sometime.

2011-12-13