Sharepoint 2013… you are a thick one aren’t you.

Using ‘dbghelp.dll’ version ‘4.0.5’… this an error message seen every 15 seconds? Well it is because of a flaw in the query sys.dm_xe_sessions or read a file using sys.fn_xe_file_target_read_file().

Well don’t fret you can get this fix by going here…

http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/jonathan/using-dbghelp-dll-version-4-0-5-error-fixed-in-sql-server-2012-sp1-cu6/

Or by going here and clicking on the correct version you need.

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2878139

Anyways, there is always more fun in adventure land known as SharePoint 2013. I wonder what kind of fun we will find next.

Server 2012 and the lack of the start menu.

I have to wonder, what they were thinking when they removed the start menu from Server 2012. How many people do we have, can I have a show of hands… Can you ever find anything in the that mess of a “start” menu?

Anyways what I have found was after you install SQL or anything really from an [ini] install it will not put the icons on your start menu. Has anyone found a fix other then searching for each item and pinning it to your start menu.

Hey why not check out… http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-center/how-to-navigate-start-in-windows-server-2012/ They explain in detail how to see all of your apps and show you how to add them to your start menu.

 

SQL is a fickle pickle

Yum, pickles… where was I?

Oh yea, SQL… I run a daily morning routine where I check error logs, mirror status and then replication status… What I find so odd is that this script runs fine for 6 weeks then this week it takes over 20 minutes to run the replication part. WTF? really SQL really? How come you run nice and smooth for 6 weeks and now it decieds to be an annoying little “B”.

Well I did a little digging and found that this “exec distribution.sys.sp_replmonitorhelppublication” little procedure runs a bunch of other scripts but if I go to the replication monitor it shows up almost instantly… so where the hell is it grabbing that data from?

I think we need to find out SQL’s secrets here and find out why this takes 20 minutes or longer to run and if there is any way to reduce this time… missing index? in inefficient cursor? or demon possessed server?

Any one have thoughts? Ideas? bread crumbs to lead us to the path?

Lets update this with ideas!

How to get multiple SQL’s at once… or something like that.

Once of neatest feature of MS-SQL is the Central Management Server. I have been using this for about 3 years;  mostly 2 years as I only played with it for the first year. I find it the most scary and powerful tool that allows me to run queries on all of my servers or specific environments to give me feed back on say, replication, mirroring or error log details.

This is also useful way to get the version information for SQL.

There are 2 draw backs that I have found, first it needs a central management server which for some (stupid) unknown reason cannot be added to the list of managed servers with out hoodoo black magic (using the ip address or the port instead of the instance) and secondly it only uses active directory which makes sense if you have only one account or you know one site; if you have multiple domains or multiple sites where SQL users are the only way to get to it then you are SQL… I mean SOL. 😀

Damn SQL you are a fickle “B”.

So try it out if you have one domain, or access to multiple domains via one domain account and the need to manage multiple servers then this is the tool for you… it can also run policies which is a topic for another day.

The S known as SQL

So if you ended here you are either lost or well off the beaten trail. Firstly you might find something you need here or you will find a nice pile of out dated information that may lead you to somewhere else.

If you find something useful please post and let me know.

Lets start with the fact that SQL is a very fickle S… it never lets you get a word in and always takes advantage of you while you are not looking. Never let that happen keep one step ahead by actively learning and trying new things; on a development environment! Geez.

This blog may contain knowledge that you already know but it may also contain knowledge that you know is incorrect… so don’t be an ass. Tell me if my information is wrong I am a big enough person to admit it and update it with the correct information.

Now On To The Show. What do you want to learn first?