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homebrew
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2008-03-17 : 16:34:26
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| It seems the best way to accomplish setting a new SQL instance default collation is to reinstall SQL. I can detach all my nonsystem databases, and MSDB too I think, then re-attach. But what happens to everything in Master ?? How do I get all my logins ?? What else do I need to watch for ?? Do I need to script everything out & the re-create with the scripts ??Any firsthand experience out there ? |
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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2008-03-17 : 16:40:17
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| Not sure this might help. http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36707 |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2008-03-17 : 22:22:41
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| Can also try rebuild master db with new collation, but have to recreate dbs in either case since reattach db will keep whatever collation the db had. |
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homebrew
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2008-03-19 : 19:40:08
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| After reinstalling SQL, the system databases will have the new collation, but msdb will be empty (no jobs or DTS). If msdb is restored from a backup, then it will get set back to the old collation, right ?? So is there no use for the msdb backup. Just restore the jobs from scripts ? |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-20 : 23:52:26
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| Correct. |
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homebrew
Posting Yak Master
114 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-21 : 09:48:32
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| Thanks. I got it done (with a few hiccups) |
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Reinstalling SQL to Fix Default Collation