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SQL ISNT RESPONDING
I USE SSMS SO IN SQL THE PREVIOUS QUERIES GET EXECUTED ALSO THE NEW ONES TOO . BUT WHEN I MODIFY THE PREVIOUS QUERIES THE RESULT REMAINS THE OLD SAME .THEN AFTER THE FEW TIME PERIOD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS TO THE NEW QUERIES THAT I EXECUTED. EVEN AFTER…
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asked 2026-08-22T12:24:23.3733333+00:00
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Maninder Karjee
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answered 2026-08-23T04:06:16.8+00:00
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Rukshan edirisinghe
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Is it Possible or is there a way to use the database you have been working on the developer option for production?
Can I migrate the database I made on the developer version to the express version or is there a way to use the database you created using the developer version for production purposes, say if you can transfer my database to the express version or pay for…
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asked 2024-04-23T12:11:55.2666667+00:00
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Betselot Getahun
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edited the question 2026-08-21T20:23:42.5466667+00:00
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SQL serve Management Studio cannot connect to my server
I am tryng to download SSMS on my laptop to study SQL I have downloaded SQL Server 2019 express I have downloaded the visual studio installer to install SQL server management studio 22 It wont connect to the server I am getting the below error…
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asked 2026-08-20T03:32:59.0333333+00:00
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Lorraine Barron
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commented 2026-08-20T08:56:48.3666667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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stored procedure FillTimesheetListTempTable Pass Through SQL
See attached error. User goes to her Home Page, clicks on the Procurement section and onto Timesheets and immediately gets the attached error. The stored procedure FillTimesheetsListTempTable. Pass Through SQL, returned the following results: DBMS:…
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Deleting mysql server 2019 instance configuration and things of that matter.
For one of my college classes I was told to download a sql server 2019 and the ssms 19.3 after I finished that classes I asked my teacher how to uninstall everything but he didn't respond back so I decided to try and delete the stuff myself I didn't…
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asked 2026-08-14T15:50:17.15+00:00
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Jordan Willingham
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answered 2026-08-19T13:08:28.5966667+00:00
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Deepesh Dhake
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Alternatives to Crystal Reports for .NET compatible paginated reporting tools?
We're looking at tools for creating paginated reports. We have a couple of parameters: There needs to be up-to-date .NET libraries so we can have run the reports via C# wrappers in our code. Allows for pulling data from SQL Server We're…
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Does Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.10 support MSSQL 2025?
Hi All, Does Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.10 for SQL Server support SQL Server 2025 ? Does Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4 for SQL Server support SQL Server 2025 ? Specific support for SQL Server versions, including MSSQL 2025, is not explicitly mentioned…
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asked 2026-08-18T03:41:18.2766667+00:00
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Jessy Chen[陳慧臻]
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accepted 2026-08-19T01:58:14.3766667+00:00
Jessy Chen[陳慧臻]
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SSMS 22 Restore Database Timeline throws XamlParseException when using Dark Theme
Cannot access Freezable 'System.Windows.Media.Effects.DropShadowEffect' across threads because it cannot be frozen. Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.RelationalEngineTasks.RestoreDatabaseGeneralView.buttonTimeline_Click
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asked 2026-08-13T20:20:22.54+00:00
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Luis Diego Castro - TRISAN
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commented 2026-08-18T19:43:05.73+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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new ssms installation took so much space
Why new SQL Server Management Studio (22) using visual studio installation took more space than SQL Server Management Studio 20? Is there a lightweigth offline installation package?
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asked 2026-08-11T01:18:49.45+00:00
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Longsheng Hu
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answered 2026-08-14T20:53:42.9766667+00:00
Deepesh Dhake
835
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Migrating varbinary data from onprem SQL table to Azure blob storage.
Hi, I need to move the varbinary data in one of my on Prem SQL data table column Column(binary_data) which needs to be uploaded to azure blob storage. We have 2 million rows in the table and every row should create one file in the blob storage for…
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asked 2024-10-21T14:22:23.4666667+00:00
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Anonymous
commented 2026-08-12T14:26:21.2366667+00:00
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manish verma
516
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Transfer documents from sqlserver in varbinary to Azure Blob storage
I am looking to move a large set of documents from a Managed Instance of SQL Server database where the documents are saved in varbinary data type on the sql server table. The ADF dataflow I created doesn't let me select a Azure Blob 'Binary' as the sink…
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asked 2024-05-23T16:42:11.0466667+00:00
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Reema DSouza
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commented 2026-08-12T14:24:13.56+00:00
manish verma
516
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How to Downgrade SQL Server 2025 Standard edition licence
Hello. How can i to Downgrade SQL Server 2025 Standard edition licence key to SQL Server 2022 Standard edition licence key?
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asked 2026-08-11T14:07:30.0433333+00:00
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BOUAMRANI Abdellatif
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answered 2026-08-11T14:47:43.86+00:00
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Bruce (SqlWork.com)
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In Microsoft SQL Server 2019, is "MS_DataCollectorInternalUser" an internal Microsoft SQL Server database principal in the msdb system database, required for SQL Server Data Collector functionality?
In Microsoft SQL Server 2019, is "MS_DataCollectorInternalUser" an internal Microsoft SQL Server database principal in the msdb system database, required for SQL Server Data Collector functionality?
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asked 2026-08-11T05:59:13.6733333+00:00
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R.O
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edited an answer 2026-08-11T13:54:09.34+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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This backend version is not supported to design database diagrams or tables. (MS Visual Database Tools)
When I create a table in SQL, after right-clicking on the table name and selecting the design option, it gives this error: This backend version is not supported to design database diagrams or tables. (MS Visual Database Tools)
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asked 2026-08-08T08:47:28.6033333+00:00
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maryA
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commented 2026-08-09T12:13:14.2733333+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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Updating Dynamics GP 2018 generates "The stored procedure smGrantAccessOnAccountMSTR returned the following results: DBMS: 0 Microsoft Dynamics GP:" while updating our company database.
We have been attempting to upgrade our Dynamics GP version 18.5.1596 (2002) to version 18.8.1957 (2026). After installing the msp file, we run the GP 2018 Utilities application to update the databases. The DYNAMICS database completes, and then it moves…
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asked 2026-08-07T23:58:19.6466667+00:00
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Randall Baker
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answered 2026-08-08T07:07:58.1166667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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Unable to access SQL Database for Get data in Power BI Lab
I am having trouble connecting to the SQL database in the first Lab. To complete the Get data in Power BI Lab, I must have access to SQL Server. I keep getting an error message when I try to open SQL Server in Power BI. I get this error message…
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asked 2026-08-07T19:33:18.0866667+00:00
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Kennedy Davis
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accepted 2026-08-07T20:55:54.4466667+00:00
Kennedy Davis
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SQL LICENSE
I have a product key, and I'd like to know what type of license it corresponds to.
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asked 2026-08-06T08:16:21.9333333+00:00
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Luca Facchetti
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commented 2026-08-06T09:38:53.4066667+00:00
Luca Facchetti
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how to override the database selected in the available database dropdown
I need to union results from two databases using fully qualified objects/views but the query after the union returns zero rows.
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asked 2026-08-04T13:37:55.46+00:00
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Lindbom, Peter
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answered 2026-08-04T21:18:20.71+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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sql server job is not running based on schedule
hi all: I have a very interesting case . There is a Database Full backup job and it had a schedule to run on a daily basis at 12am. I've changed it to run on a weekly basis but after a few days, I was surprised to find that this job was still…
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asked 2021-02-04T06:48:06.343+00:00
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Shi, Hui
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answered 2026-08-04T20:34:01.3066667+00:00
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Derek Wallace
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How to add table permission in Power platform entity
How to add table permission in Power platform entity
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asked 2026-07-07T17:22:22.5966667+00:00
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Mohit Sharma (HCL Technologies Corporate Ser)
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Mohit Sharma (HCL Technologies Corporate Ser)
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