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Creation & Deletion of Database Snapshot by SQL Agent Job

Some days back, I received one query on my facebook page that user want to create Database Snapshot frequently & want to delete the oldest with same frequency. Quite interesting scenario. I did not go in deep why he has such requirement but I am clear that It can be done very easily. So let’s … Continue reading

Microsoft SQL Server License Helpline

Microsoft SQL Server license has lots of flavors in terms of user based \ CAL or processor based license, license based on versions or license based on environment (physical or virtual). Although, Microsoft release license guidelines for each & every SQL server version. But there are more complex scenarios for licensing then we think. Best … Continue reading

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

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