SQL Server: Fix – The server principal “elevated_user_login” is not able to access the database “my_database” under the current security context

The Error: This error wasted my morning. Although I have solved this issue before, it took a while to google and fix it again. So, this post is for my own edification and reference if for no other reason! --Proc [MyProcedureName] started AT:2020-10-13 09:49:43.4632735Msg 916, Level 14, State 1, Procedure MySchemaName.MyProcedureName, Line 31 [Batch Start …

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SQL Server – Breakup A Monolithic Data File (Database) Into Multiple Small Files And Breakaway From Shrinking!

If the SQL Server databases being manged are a few GB in size each, then having a single .mdf file for data is fine. However, if the size is anywhere in the hundreds of GB or more, then a single .mdf file is certainly not the way to go. Related to this, please checkout my …

SQL Server: Move Database Files To Another Drive/Folder Like A Pro!

Last week, I wrote a post on how to relocate Oracle data files from one drive to another. Today, let us see how simple it is to do the same in SQL Server. I recently had to move 125 databases on an instance to a new and expanded volume mountpoint to allow for growth, which …

Oracle On Windows – Simple Timeout To Crisis To Moving Data Files to Another Drive

Update 2018/11/19: In 12c, you can now do this operation online. Please check out the “ALTER DATABASE MOVE DATAFILE” command which moves the file without you having to copy. Check it out here. I wanted to do a small post on using the DOS command line tool ADRCI to quickly locate problems from the alert log …