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Database Support FAQ

When running a query I get the error: ' The conversion of a varchar data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range value.'

This happens when the database LogIn entity does not have the default language set to 'English'.

Solve the problem by using SQL Server Management Studio to access the LogIn 'AlignedElement' and set the Default Language to English or English-us_english.

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My project disappeared and the database seems to be stuck in a pending recovery

The “recovery pending" status may indicate that you are having the database to auto-close connections.

It should be on False for best performance.

If you are using SQL Server Express, it may default to Auto close true for all new databases. This can be changed in the 'Model' db.

There may be more info on why this happens in the SQL Server ERRORLOG found in a path similar to:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log

If the database is still stuck in "recovery pending", restarting the SQL Server may alleviate the problem.

Check the database options 'Auto close' property:

autoclose

 

 

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I am trying to restore a backup from a different server on a new server but I get an error "System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The operating system returned the error '3' (The system cannot find the path specified.)' while attempting 'CreateFile' on 'C:\Prog

First, make sure that if the backup was made on a server with fulltext search switched on, the target server must also have fulltext search switched on. Furthermore, check that the user SQLSERVER2005MSSQLUSER$<yourusername>$SQLEXPRESS has write access in the MSSQL directory.

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I have installed Aligned Elements but I cannot create offline databases. Why?

Due to windows security restrictions in Windows Aligned Elements cannot create the necessary folders for the offline databases. Try to manually create the path "C:/AlignedElements/Offline" and try again.

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When I open the project I get the following message: "InitSubscription failed. Exception: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding."

Open SQL Server Studio Manager and post the following two queries:

ALTER DATABASE "<the database name>" SET NEW_BROKER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;

and then

ALTER DATABASE "<the database name>" SET ENABLE_BROKER;

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When I restore a database I get the following message:"The SQL Server Service Broker for the current database is not enabled, and as a result query notifications are not supported." What should I do?

Open SQL Server Studio Manager and post the following two queries:

ALTER DATABASE "<the database name>" SET NEW_BROKER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;

and then

ALTER DATABASE "<the database name>" SET ENABLE_BROKER;

 

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After having restored a backup / moved a database to a new computer / attached a database, the SQL Server error log is filling up fast with messages like:

"The activated proc '[dbo].[SqlQueryNotificationStoredProcedure-<A-GUID>]' running on queue '.dbo.SqlQueryNotificationService-<A-GUID>' output the following: 'Cannot execute as the database principal because the principal "dbo" does not exist, this type of principal cannot be impersonated, or you do not have permission.'"

What should I do?

A: Open SQL Server Studio Manager and run the following query:

ALTER AUTHORIZATION ON DATABASE:: "<the database name>" TO AlignedElement;

If you now get a new error message indicating that the SqlQueryNotificationService couldn't locate itself, run the following queries:

ALTER DATABASE "<the database name>" SET DISABLE_BROKER;

ALTER DATABASE "<the database name>" SET NEW_BROKER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;

and then

ALTER DATABASE "<the database name>" SET ENABLE_BROKER;

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