SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
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ODBC Driver Issue with ARM64: Native Heap corruption.
Hello Microsoft Team, We are facing an issue when using ODBC Driver on ARM64 Linux(Graviton on AWS infra). There is a native memory corruption happening due to mssqlodbc driver v18 causing the application to stall/crash. Below are the details around…
SQL Server Database Engine
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SQL Server Doesn't Start Automatically
Good morning. After starting my computer, the SQL Server instance doesn't start automatically. I have to start it manually by restarting the service. This happens in both startup modes: automatic and automatic (delayed start). SQL Version: Microsoft…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-07-04T10:18:18.5666667+00:00
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Waldemar Czarnecki
40
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accepted 2026-07-07T11:00:04.5366667+00:00
Waldemar Czarnecki
40
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4 answers
Issue to access
Hi, Can you help to this? TITLE: Error A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
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Error 8624, Severity 16: Internal Query Processor Error: The query processor could not produce a query plan.
Hi, Environrment : SQL Server 2022, build 16.0.4252.3 (CU24 + GDR, May 2026) We are experiencing an intermittent issue on Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Enterprise Edition running in an Always On Availability Group environment.A specific stored procedure…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-07-05T10:07:13.09+00:00
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Mohanraj Selvarasu
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edited a comment 2026-07-06T09:41:11.4566667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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how to copy usermappings from one to another
how to copy user mappings from one to another for sql server database 2017 EE
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
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Official Download Link for MS SSMS v20.2.1
Hello Everyone, I am trying to upgrade my existing MS SSMS from v18.12.1 to v20.2.1 in one of my environments. I am looking for the installer, but I could not find one from the Microsoft Official website. This page of 20.2.1 takes me to the download of…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-01-01T11:35:25.28+00:00
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Arkapriya Gupta
20
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commented 2026-07-03T09:45:52.73+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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Using Local account for setting HA SQL Always ON
Hi expert, I use NT Service\MSSQL$MySQL account to running SQL Service then i've got error on SQL err log; "..Database mirroring login attempt by user [Domain\Node1$] failed with error; Handshake failed with login [Domain\Node1$] does have no…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-07-03T06:53:01.38+00:00
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Urbel
665
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answered 2026-07-03T09:23:42.9433333+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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SQL Server 2025 on Linux: Msg 19417 persists after dropping EXTERNAL Availability Group and resetting HADR cluster context
Product SQL Server 2025 Enterprise Edition (Linux) Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Version: 17.0.4025.3 (CU3) Secondary server: SQL Server 2025 Enterprise Edition (Linux) Ubuntu 25.10 Version: 17.0.4055.5 (CU6) Environment Two Linux servers connected through…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-07-02T14:23:11.0766667+00:00
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Adil El Gatri
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commented 2026-07-02T15:27:06.85+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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Where are the SQL Server developer edition downloads
Where are the developer edition download files for SQL Server 2022, SQL Server 2019, and SQL Server 2017?
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-03-24T22:21:49.96+00:00
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Steve Margolis
25
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accepted 2026-07-01T23:12:25.05+00:00
Steve Margolis
25
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1 answer
SQL Server 2025 CU5 crashes with EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION during INSERT into table with JSON index
Product: SQL Server Version: SQL Server 2025 / 17.0.4045.5 CU5 Severity: Production SQL Server crash / service interruption Summary: SQL Server process crashes with c0000005 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION during parametrized INSERT statements into backend…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-06-26T12:45:15.64+00:00
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Anonymous
commented 2026-07-01T05:46:51.54+00:00
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Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati
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In-Place upgrade from SQL Server 2017 to SQL Server 2025
Hi All, We are doing In-Place upgrade from SQL Server 2017 to SQL Server 2025. We have replication configured. What is the order we must follow? Thanks, Chaitanya
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-06-26T07:30:55.5233333+00:00
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Chaitanya Kiran
841
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commented 2026-07-01T05:45:00.4833333+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati
1,335
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FCI SQL instance 2022 unable to start when named pipes is disabled
Hi, Setup as follows : 2 node FCI setup Uses default instance (MSSQLSERVER) For hardening, we are using a non-default port for TCP/IP. The server had evaluation copy installed earlier, but we have re-installed it with a standard edition copy. …
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2025-07-18T02:43:26.3466667+00:00
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Siva K
0
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commented 2026-06-30T14:01:36.2466667+00:00
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Sivakumar Kulasekharam (NCS)
0
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Unable install MSSQL ODBC Driver on the PPC64le
Dear Microsoft support, is there in near future planned to develop MSSQL ODBC driver for PPC64le architecture? From accessible documentation is not available/supported from your side at this moment. Thank you for response. Br, Erik
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-05-27T10:13:52.5833333+00:00
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Erik Tkac
0
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recommended 2026-06-30T12:02:54.2266667+00:00
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Madhavi Taniparthi
0
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1 answer
SQL Server 2022 Oops... Error decompressing SQL Server media
Hello, I am trying to install SQL Server 2022 for the first time, but it gives me this error. I spent about 10 days to find the main cause of this problem and try to solve it, but it seems that is a new one. I tried to: remove .exe installation file…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2025-03-19T05:34:13.0433333+00:00
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Mahmoud Khaled
0
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recommended 2026-06-30T12:02:16.81+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi
0
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2 answers
MSSQL prefer way to transfer big file from server to client.
Hello I have a cpp client which connects to MSSQL server 2025 using ODBC or Native client. I need to transfer large number of files (can vary from 100 MB to 1GB there can be many files from 1 to 100) what is best way to transfer such large amount of data…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-05-29T09:44:03.1433333+00:00
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Vivek Mendse (vmendse)
0
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recommended 2026-06-24T16:32:13.6533333+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi
0
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2 answers
SQL DB not Found
Hi, I have created SQL Server with multiple SQL Database in it, but when I try to click the Database in the Azure Portal, it says Resource Not Found, I can connect to the same database in the SQL Server Management Studio, I have also tried getting the…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2025-04-28T08:46:47.8233333+00:00
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Shabir jan
21
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recommended 2026-06-24T16:30:22.1566667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi
0
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1 answer
Facing an issue while Export/Backup SQL Database
While taking backup of an existing SQL Database using Export Database option, observed that its taking too much times in hours. After 3-4 hrs as well its showing progress of just 1% only. So want support for the same that what could be the reason behind…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2025-04-14T10:14:50.65+00:00
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Gravitive Service
0
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recommended 2026-06-24T16:26:33.1966667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi
0
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2 answers
how to open sql server from visual studio
I 'am traying to open the SQL server 2022 folder after installing visual studio 2026 but the folder that I have for SQL server 2022 is empty folder why?
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-05-26T22:09:12.9266667+00:00
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elamin osman
0
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recommended 2026-06-24T16:26:10.93+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi
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How do filter Action column on SQL Database Audit Specification?
Hi Expert, How to exclude Column [Action ID] with record 'SELECT','EXECUTE' & 'VIEW' action? I've filtered [Action ID] using conversion to INT type to getting ID of the action(Select,Execute,View) but it still not worked .. any suggestion? great…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
1 answer
Quiero descargar SMSS
¿Cómo descargo SSMS, estuve intentando y no me deja, además no me aparece la opción de: "Descarga de SMSS"?
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
731 questions
asked 2026-06-08T17:06:39.55+00:00
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Rosita
0
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commented 2026-06-23T04:50:13.29+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati
1,335
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