Home » 2013 » January

Monthly Archives: January 2013

How to find/modify SQLServer Agent logfile location?

1. To get the location of SQLServer Agent log file, the log file is called SQLAGENT.out DECLARE @AGENT_ERRORLOG NVARCHAR(255) EXECUTE MASTER.DBO.XP_INSTANCE_REGREAD N’HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE’, N’SOFTWAREMICROSOFTMSSQLSERVERSQLSERVERAGENT’, N’ERRORLOGFILE’, @AGENT_ERRORLOG OUTPUT, N’NO_OUTPUT’ SELECT @@SERVERNAME SERVERNAME, @AGENT_ERRORLOG AGENTERRORLOGLOCATION This command will work for both default & named instance. 2. To modify location and name of SQLServer Agent log file USE [MSDB] … Continue reading

SQL Server Silent unattended installation using configuration file

1) Open Installation Wizard 2) Select Feature You want to install 3) Provide installation configuration 4) Now that you have the configuration file, copy it to your own folder or network share where you want to start the unattended installation. 5) Cancel setup as we are interested in the unattended silent mode of installation; not … Continue reading

Cumulative Update – 2 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Is Now Available !

The 2nd cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available. Cumulative Update 2 contains all the hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server 2012 SP1. Those who are facing severe issues with their environment, they can plan to test CU2 in test environment & then move to Production … Continue reading

Cumulative Update – 9 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 Is Now Available !

The 9th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 is now available. Cumulative Update 9 contains all the hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server 2008 SP3. Those who are facing severe issues with their environment, they can plan to test CU9 in test environment & then move to Production … Continue reading

SQL Server Reserve 1 user connection for DAC (Dedicated Administrator Connection)……want to confirm ?

Sometime before, I was giving training on basics of SQL Server. One of attendee is having doubt & want to confirm that SQL Server really Reserve 1 user connection for DAC (Dedicated Administrator Connection). So I decide to show a demo for the same. I have changed the no. of User Connections to 1 & … Continue reading

%d bloggers like this: