Showing posts with label copy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label copy. Show all posts

Friday, March 23, 2012

Recovering SQL 2000 Database without the Log File not in clean disconnected state

We just had a hard drive crash here. We were able to copy off the .mdf file from SQL server 2000 from the drive, but not the .ldf (which was only 720k anyhow).

When I try to attach the mdf to an SQL Server 2000 or 2005 server I get an error saying that the log file doesn't exist.

Does anyone know a way to attach this not-cleanly-closed database file and recover the data? (apparently the person decided that they need-not backup their database :<)

Thanks for any help you can provide!

You may get lucky and be able to attach to a SQL 2005 instance and use the ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG clause...try something like this:

create database <x> on <filespec> for attach_rebuild_log

|||

Thanks. I tried that, but it said the same thing, and the documentation says that you have to have a cleanly shut down database to be able to use that command.

Thanks anyways! Any other ideas?

|||I got the same problem and the sames answers from 2000 and 2005. Any idea will help me too.|||This has to go back to your backups. Do you have full/differential/log backups? What's your disk architecture?|||I posted too fast...didn't get to read that you do not have backups...I have another question...did the entire server go down or only the disk?|||The whole drive failed. I was able to freeze it and get the mdf, but the log file was corrupt.

Hence i have an mdf and no log file that will work, and the idiot that owned the machine didn't do a backup.

Recovering SQL 2000 Database without the Log File not in clean disconnected state

We just had a hard drive crash here. We were able to copy off the .mdf file from SQL server 2000 from the drive, but not the .ldf (which was only 720k anyhow).

When I try to attach the mdf to an SQL Server 2000 or 2005 server I get an error saying that the log file doesn't exist.

Does anyone know a way to attach this not-cleanly-closed database file and recover the data? (apparently the person decided that they need-not backup their database :<)

Thanks for any help you can provide!

You may get lucky and be able to attach to a SQL 2005 instance and use the ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG clause...try something like this:

create database <x> on <filespec> for attach_rebuild_log

|||

Thanks. I tried that, but it said the same thing, and the documentation says that you have to have a cleanly shut down database to be able to use that command.

Thanks anyways! Any other ideas?

|||I got the same problem and the sames answers from 2000 and 2005. Any idea will help me too.|||This has to go back to your backups. Do you have full/differential/log backups? What's your disk architecture?|||I posted too fast...didn't get to read that you do not have backups...I have another question...did the entire server go down or only the disk?|||The whole drive failed. I was able to freeze it and get the mdf, but the log file was corrupt.

Hence i have an mdf and no log file that will work, and the idiot that owned the machine didn't do a backup.

Recovering SQL 2000 Database without the Log File not in clean disconnected state

We just had a hard drive crash here. We were able to copy off the .mdf file from SQL server 2000 from the drive, but not the .ldf (which was only 720k anyhow).

When I try to attach the mdf to an SQL Server 2000 or 2005 server I get an error saying that the log file doesn't exist.

Does anyone know a way to attach this not-cleanly-closed database file and recover the data? (apparently the person decided that they need-not backup their database :<)

Thanks for any help you can provide!

You may get lucky and be able to attach to a SQL 2005 instance and use the ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG clause...try something like this:

create database <x> on <filespec> for attach_rebuild_log

|||

Thanks. I tried that, but it said the same thing, and the documentation says that you have to have a cleanly shut down database to be able to use that command.

Thanks anyways! Any other ideas?

|||I got the same problem and the sames answers from 2000 and 2005. Any idea will help me too.|||This has to go back to your backups. Do you have full/differential/log backups? What's your disk architecture?|||I posted too fast...didn't get to read that you do not have backups...I have another question...did the entire server go down or only the disk?|||The whole drive failed. I was able to freeze it and get the mdf, but the log file was corrupt.

Hence i have an mdf and no log file that will work, and the idiot that owned the machine didn't do a backup.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Recover DB from the expired evaluation copy of SQL 2000 Server

Hi all
My evaluation copy of SQL 2000 has expired(Say Server A).
How can I port the database created from that server
(Server A) to another server(Say Server B) running a
licenced version.
Any idea?
Please explain clearly.
Thanks in advance.
Anand.See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;281574
--
HTH,
Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/
Is .NET important for a database professional?
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/poll.htm
"Anand" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8fc401c4334c$6801b550$a401280a@.phx.gbl...
Hi all
My evaluation copy of SQL 2000 has expired(Say Server A).
How can I port the database created from that server
(Server A) to another server(Say Server B) running a
licenced version.
Any idea?
Please explain clearly.
Thanks in advance.
Anand.

Recover DB from the expired evaluation copy of SQL 2000 Server

Hi all
My evaluation copy of SQL 2000 has expired(Say Server A).
How can I port the database created from that server
(Server A) to another server(Say Server B) running a
licenced version.
Any idea?
Please explain clearly.
Thanks in advance.
Anand.
See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281574
HTH,
Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/
Is .NET important for a database professional?
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/poll.htm
"Anand" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8fc401c4334c$6801b550$a401280a@.phx.gbl...
Hi all
My evaluation copy of SQL 2000 has expired(Say Server A).
How can I port the database created from that server
(Server A) to another server(Say Server B) running a
licenced version.
Any idea?
Please explain clearly.
Thanks in advance.
Anand.

Recover DB from the expired evaluation copy of SQL 2000 Server

Hi all
My evaluation copy of SQL 2000 has expired(Say Server A).
How can I port the database created from that server
(Server A) to another server(Say Server B) running a
licenced version.
Any idea?
Please explain clearly.
Thanks in advance.
Anand.See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281574
--
HTH,
Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/
Is .NET important for a database professional?
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/poll.htm
"Anand" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8fc401c4334c$6801b550$a401280a@.phx.gbl...
Hi all
My evaluation copy of SQL 2000 has expired(Say Server A).
How can I port the database created from that server
(Server A) to another server(Say Server B) running a
licenced version.
Any idea?
Please explain clearly.
Thanks in advance.
Anand.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Recordset Modification and Copy

Please Help.

I have written a custom DTS task in an ActiveX Script. My script creates three recordsets from three existing tables in an SQL Server 2k DB by copying all the data in these tables.

My script then modifies the data in these recordsets including dropping several records, creates a new table and inserts the modified data into the new table.

Unfortunately, I need to keep my original data unmodified...and currently my code changes my original data when it modifies the record sets.

Does anyone have a method for modifying a recordset without modifying the source data? I am writing my ActiveX Script through the VB scripting language.

From what I have read on the internet some people suggest creating a new recordset, copying the data from the original recordset to the new recordset, and then modify and insert the new recordset. This is supposed to keep my source data unchanged. Unfortunately, I have not been successful with this method mainly because I am having trouble creating a new recordset and copying my original recordset data into this new object.

Thank you in advance for any help or input you might have!!!

-TRocheI assume you are using ADO? Disconnect your recordset by setting your ActiveConnection property to nothing.|||I don't think this will work. You see I have to manipulate the data through several DO Until loops. The constraint on my DO loop is

"DO UNTIL rs.EOF"

Before I set the recordset ActiveConnection to nothing It tells me I have to first close the recordset. Unfortunately, I can not run the syntax of the above loop if the recrordset is closed, and if I open the recordset with a new connection it again changes my source data.

Does anyone have any additional insight?

Thanks!

-TRoche|||create a function READ UNCOMMITTED transaction isolation level (you can do it with nolock optimizer hint) and do your DO UNTIL against the rs that points to it.|||Wow...I am just a beginner at this stuff...I will look into it, but do you have a sample code for this by chance?

thanks,

TRoche|||create function dbo.fn_select_star_from_your_table (
@.parm1 <data type>,
@.parm2 <data type>,
@.parm3 <data type> ) returns table
as return (
select * from your_table (nolock)
where field1 = @.parm1
and field2 = @.parm2
and @.field3 = parm3)
go|||Hmmmmm....ok to start I am writing a custom DTS Task, using an ActiveX Script in the DTS Designer, coding in VBScript

Well I am having a few problems with the previous comments. First off I can't get the code to drop the function ms_sql_dba advised. Here is my DROP code for a function called FUNSTUFF:

dim Dropx
set Dropx = CreateObject("ADODB.Command")

Dropx = "Drop Function [dbo].[FUNSTUFF]"
connection.execute Dropx

I am only trying to drop the function because if I run the code multiple times it errors saying the the object "FunStuff" already exists in the database...and I looked...and it does...dang Does anyone see something wrong with the above DROP code?

Also, ms_sql_dba, I am not sure I understand what your function does. Here is how I thought to use your advice.

Write a function called ADVICE as follows:
dim ADVICE
set ADVICE = CreateObject("ADODB.Command")

ADVICE = "CREATE FUNCTION dbo.FUNSTUFF (@.time float, @.Position float ) RETURNS Table AS RETURN (select * from GPSy (nolock) where ty = time and GPS_y = Position)"

then:
Open.recordset ADVICE, Connection, adOpenKeyset

Then write my do loop:
DO UNTIL recordset.EOF
blah, blah, blah
Loop

Unfortunately, I run into all kinds of errors like saying the operation can not be performed if the recordset is closed. But if I write an open command like:

open.recordset.connection

I get the error that the function FUNSTUFF alreadyexists in the database.

Hmmmmmmmm...

Does anyone have any advice? Do I have to write the Function code before every loop or a drop code after every loop...or...hmmm...I am just confused about how the function works.

A million thanks to anyone who has any input!!

-TRoche