Here is problem you may encounter using a Linked Server connecting to an Oracle Database. I was trying to create a table in SQL Server with data from an Oracle database using a Linked Server and I received this error: Unable to enlist in the transaction Msg 7391, Level 16, State 2
Continue reading Unable to enlist in the transaction using a Linked Server. Msg 7391, Level 16, State 2Msg 4701, Level 16 trying to truncate table through Linked Server
I was trying to truncate a table on a remote server using a Linked Server and received the following error:
Msg 4701, Level 16, State 1, Line 6
Cannot find the object "bill" because it does not exist or you do not have permissions.
Read on to see how I solved this issue.
Continue reading Msg 4701, Level 16 trying to truncate table through Linked ServerMsg 7399, Level 16, State 1 Linked Server. Access Denied
I setup a linked server on a new database server and was trying to run a query that runs against an Oracle database and I got the following error:
Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider “OraOLEDB.Oracle” for linked server “ccbtst” reported an error. Access denied.
Msg 7350, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Cannot get the column information from OLE DB provider “OraOLEDB.Oracle” for linked server “ccbtst”.
Another feature I wish SQL Server had.
I have been using Oracle databases since version 7.2 back in 1995, but starting in Oracle 10G released in 2003, they added a feature called the recycle bin. This feature does exactly what you think it would do. If you drop a table by accident you can recover the table and all of the data just like the Windows recycle bin is used to recover files.
Continue reading Another feature I wish SQL Server had.Msg 8115, Level 16 Arithmetic overflow
In Sql Server, if you try to count more than 2.1 billion rows or sum up values more than that, you will get this message: Msg 8115, Level 16, State 2, Line 1 Arithmetic overflow error converting expression to data type int.
Today I will show you the solution to this problem.
Continue reading Msg 8115, Level 16 Arithmetic overflowSQL Server Columnstore Index Performance Benefits
If you have a data warehouse and you frequently run queries using aggregate functions like SUM, AVG, COUNT, etc, you need to investigate columnstore indexes. I am going to show you some performance benefits that come from using this new (8 years old now) index type.
Continue reading SQL Server Columnstore Index Performance BenefitsSQL Server: Login Failed for user Error: 18456
Many times you have applications that need to have a SQL Server login instead of one that uses Windows authentication. So you create one, and then you try to login using the credentials and you get the dreaded: Login failed for user Error: 18456 error. Below I am going to show you one way that fixes the issue.
Continue reading SQL Server: Login Failed for user Error: 18456Quickly load data with Bulk Insert
Did you ever have a csv file that somebody wanted loaded into the database so they could do a quick analyses on it? You could create a SSIS project or use the SSMS import data task, but here is a nice quick and easy way to do it using TSQL.
Continue reading Quickly load data with Bulk InsertSSRS Repeat Header rows across the top.
How do you freeze the header rows on a SSRS report so it looks like Excel when you freeze panes and scroll down? Read on and find how easy it is.
Zero pad a string
If you have ever used Oracle and needed to create a string padded with zero’s, they have a nifty function called LPAD which allows you to do this easily. In SQL Server we need to create our own way.
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