Category Archives: SQL Server 2008

SQL Server Uninstall: Removal Architecture Mismatch Error

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When I was trying to uninstall SQL Server 2008 from my machine, I received the following error message:

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At a glance, this error may seem to be something critical, but it is not. It’s something quite silly to be honest. When you install SQL Server 2008 on a 64 bit machine, it installs SQL Server for both x86 and x64 compatibility, leaving two separate items under Control Panel -> Programs and Features, as shown below:

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If you try to uninstall by clicking on first one (above 64-bit one), then you will get this rule mismatch error. You must select the second one (64-bit one) to successfully uninstall.

When I selected the appropriate one, my uninstall validations passed without hassles.

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Happy troubleshooting…

VAIDY

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SQL Tip: Find Table(s) Having A Particular Column

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This SQL query is my savior for a long time now. Thought I would just share it with all budding SQL developers.

Q: How to find the table(s) which contain a particular column which I know?
A: Below is the query that would do the trick.

SELECT name 
FROM sys.objects 
WHERE object_id IN 
(
SELECT object_id 
FROM sys.columns 
WHERE name = [columnname] –Column which you would want to locate
)

This query will return all tables which contains the specific column. And this query also would save your time immensely.

VAIDY

GP & Mixed Mode Authentication

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I was attending a LinkedIn query from a User who was facing issues with GP Utilities & DB Creations. Upon checking  his environment by a remote-controlled session, I identified that it was SQL Server Authentication issue, which was denying him to even log on to GP Utilities and move further.

It’s very important to understand that GP Application supports only SQL Server Mixed Mode Authentication. What if we accidentally selected (rather left changing the default SQL Authentication option which is) “Windows Authentication”?

With SQL Server 2008 (I have not checked this in SQL Server 2005 and earlier versions), we have a very simple way to change it.

1. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
2. Login to the respective SQL Server Instance.
3. On the left pane, right click on the Instance Name and select “Properties”, as shown below:

4. Under the Security Page, select “SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode” as shown below:

5. Click on OK and restart the SQL Server service to effect this change.

Earlier I remember, I had to uninstall and reinstall SQL Server instance had I selected the wrong authentication mode. I think the version was SQL Server 2000.

With SQL Server 2008, you will be saved with an hour or more.

Point to Remember: If you enter “sa” and it’s password correctly and still you are invited with a message that reads like “Login failed”, then make sure that SQL Authentication mode is “SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode”.

VAIDY