'not a valid Microsoft Tape Format backup set' error when trying to restore DB

Hello
I have a point in time Microsoft SQL Server 2000 .mdf data
file which was taken from a snapshot. Basically, it is the
database at a point in time, which I can attach to and
view data no problem in a sql server.
I also have hourly transaction logs which occured after
the above .mdf data file snapshot. I would like to apply
those transaction log files to the .mdf data file. I've
tried many many varieties, but seem to get farthest with
the following code:
ALTER DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION SET SINGLE_USER WITH
ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
GO
RESTORE DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION
FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONdata_new.mdf '
WITH NORECOVERY
RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
2004_7.00.00__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
WITH NORECOVERY
[...MORE RESTORE HOURLY LOG STATEMENTS...]
RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
2004_13.00.01__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
WITH RECOVERY
/****end****/
My problem seems to be the following error:
Server: Msg 3242, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
The file on device 'F:\mssql7
\jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONdata_new.mdf' is not a valid
Microsoft Tape Format backup set.
Can't seem to get around the fact that Microsoft is
looking for the restore database file as a Tape format,
which it isn't, it's a .mdf database file.
Any clues?
Thanks in advance...
Jeff
You can't RESTORE from an 'mdf' file because a RESTORE command expects a
file created with BACKUP. The backup file will be in MTF format regardless
of the underlying media type.
The proper way to accomplish your task is to start with a full backup.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Jeff" <jblanding@.nwpasta.com> wrote in message
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> Hello
> I have a point in time Microsoft SQL Server 2000 .mdf data
> file which was taken from a snapshot. Basically, it is the
> database at a point in time, which I can attach to and
> view data no problem in a sql server.
> I also have hourly transaction logs which occured after
> the above .mdf data file snapshot. I would like to apply
> those transaction log files to the .mdf data file. I've
> tried many many varieties, but seem to get farthest with
> the following code:
> ALTER DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION SET SINGLE_USER WITH
> ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
> GO
> RESTORE DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION
> FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONdata_new.mdf '
> WITH NORECOVERY
> RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
> FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
> 2004_7.00.00__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
> WITH NORECOVERY
> [...MORE RESTORE HOURLY LOG STATEMENTS...]
> RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
> FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
> 2004_13.00.01__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
> WITH RECOVERY
> /****end****/
> My problem seems to be the following error:
> Server: Msg 3242, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
> The file on device 'F:\mssql7
> \jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONdata_new.mdf' is not a valid
> Microsoft Tape Format backup set.
> Can't seem to get around the fact that Microsoft is
> looking for the restore database file as a Tape format,
> which it isn't, it's a .mdf database file.
> Any clues?
> Thanks in advance...
> Jeff
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'not a valid Microsoft Tape Format backup set' error when trying to restore DB

Hello
I have a point in time Microsoft SQL Server 2000 .mdf data
file which was taken from a snapshot. Basically, it is the
database at a point in time, which I can attach to and
view data no problem in a sql server.
I also have hourly transaction logs which occured after
the above .mdf data file snapshot. I would like to apply
those transaction log files to the .mdf data file. I've
tried many many varieties, but seem to get farthest with
the following code:
ALTER DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION SET SINGLE_USER WITH
ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
GO
RESTORE DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION
FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONda
ta_new.mdf'
WITH NORECOVERY
RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
2004_7.00.00__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
WITH NORECOVERY
[...MORE RESTORE HOURLY LOG STATEMENTS...]
RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
2004_13.00.01__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
WITH RECOVERY
/****end****/
My problem seems to be the following error:
Server: Msg 3242, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
The file on device 'F:\mssql7
\jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONdata_new.mdf' is not a valid
Microsoft Tape Format backup set.
Can't seem to get around the fact that Microsoft is
looking for the restore database file as a Tape format,
which it isn't, it's a .mdf database file.
Any clues?
Thanks in advance...
JeffYou can't RESTORE from an 'mdf' file because a RESTORE command expects a
file created with BACKUP. The backup file will be in MTF format regardless
of the underlying media type.
The proper way to accomplish your task is to start with a full backup.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Jeff" <jblanding@.nwpasta.com> wrote in message
news:76fd01c47672$4443f470$a401280a@.phx.gbl...
> Hello
> I have a point in time Microsoft SQL Server 2000 .mdf data
> file which was taken from a snapshot. Basically, it is the
> database at a point in time, which I can attach to and
> view data no problem in a sql server.
> I also have hourly transaction logs which occured after
> the above .mdf data file snapshot. I would like to apply
> those transaction log files to the .mdf data file. I've
> tried many many varieties, but seem to get farthest with
> the following code:
> ALTER DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION SET SINGLE_USER WITH
> ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
> GO
> RESTORE DATABASE JDE_PRODUCTION
> FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONda
ta_new.mdf'
> WITH NORECOVERY
> RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
> FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
> 2004_7.00.00__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
> WITH NORECOVERY
> [...MORE RESTORE HOURLY LOG STATEMENTS...]
> RESTORE LOG JDE_PRODUCTION
> FROM DISK='F:\mssql7\jdedata\07-22-
> 2004_13.00.01__JDE_PRODUCTION.trb'
> WITH RECOVERY
> /****end****/
> My problem seems to be the following error:
> Server: Msg 3242, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
> The file on device 'F:\mssql7
> \jdedata\jde_PRODUCTIONdata_new.mdf' is not a valid
> Microsoft Tape Format backup set.
> Can't seem to get around the fact that Microsoft is
> looking for the restore database file as a Tape format,
> which it isn't, it's a .mdf database file.
> Any clues?
> Thanks in advance...
> Jeff

Non-Admi users accessing jobs in Enterpise Manager

Hello!
I would like to allow non-admin users seeing all jobs (including ones
they do now own) in Enterpise Manager.SQL Profiler displays execution of
exec msdb..sp_help_job when querying job list. According to BOL: ' A user
who is not a member of the sysadmin fixed role can use sp_help_job to view
only the jobs he/she owns.'. I suppose xp_sqlagent_proxy_account wouldn't be
of any help in this case. Is this possible for non-admin users to see all
jobs?
Thanks,
Igor
Yes, but you'd have to code your own stored procedure and it would not be
called from SQL EM. You'd have to let them just execute it from Query
Analyzer or some other client-side tool.
You could always build your own Admin Interface using SQL-DMO.
Sincerely,
Anthony Thomas

"Igor Marchenko" <igormarchenko@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hello!
I would like to allow non-admin users seeing all jobs (including ones
they do now own) in Enterpise Manager.SQL Profiler displays execution of
exec msdb..sp_help_job when querying job list. According to BOL: ' A user
who is not a member of the sysadmin fixed role can use sp_help_job to view
only the jobs he/she owns.'. I suppose xp_sqlagent_proxy_account wouldn't be
of any help in this case. Is this possible for non-admin users to see all
jobs?
Thanks,
Igor

Non-Admi users accessing jobs in Enterpise Manager

Hello!
I would like to allow non-admin users seeing all jobs (including ones
they do now own) in Enterpise Manager.SQL Profiler displays execution of
exec msdb..sp_help_job when querying job list. According to BOL: ' A user
who is not a member of the sysadmin fixed role can use sp_help_job to view
only the jobs he/she owns.'. I suppose xp_sqlagent_proxy_account wouldn't be
of any help in this case. Is this possible for non-admin users to see all
jobs?
Thanks,
IgorYes, but you'd have to code your own stored procedure and it would not be
called from SQL EM. You'd have to let them just execute it from Query
Analyzer or some other client-side tool.
You could always build your own Admin Interface using SQL-DMO.
Sincerely,
Anthony Thomas
"Igor Marchenko" <igormarchenko@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uVvyHrAAFHA.2316@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Hello!
I would like to allow non-admin users seeing all jobs (including ones
they do now own) in Enterpise Manager.SQL Profiler displays execution of
exec msdb..sp_help_job when querying job list. According to BOL: ' A user
who is not a member of the sysadmin fixed role can use sp_help_job to view
only the jobs he/she owns.'. I suppose xp_sqlagent_proxy_account wouldn't be
of any help in this case. Is this possible for non-admin users to see all
jobs?
Thanks,
Igor

non_empty_behavior advice

Hello!

I'm new in the SSAS2005 world and was wondering if the following MDX script was good, especialy the non_empty_behavior part:

SCOPE ([ACCOUNTS].&[PU_MOI]);
This = Avg(
Descendants([ENTITIES].CurrentMember, , LEAVES) * Descendants([PRODUCTS].CurrentMember, , LEAVES)
);
Non_Empty_Behavior = [ACCOUNTS].&[PU_MOI];
END SCOPE;

As you can see, I want to display Averages for a special member of my ACCOUNTS dim and the same member is used in the non_empty_behavior property (if there is no data at an agregated level, there is not data on the leaves levels and so no need to calculate averages, at least I think so . Is it right ?

I also tried to code this with the new EXISTING function but it doesn't seem to work
SCOPE ([ACCOUNTS].&[PU_MOI]);
This = Avg(
EXISTING Leaves([ENTITIES]) * EXISTING Leaves([PRODUCTS])
);
Non_Empty_Behavior = [ACCOUNTS].&[PU_MOI];
END SCOPE;

Should I use EXISTING that way ?

Thx!

Unless you plan to support scenarios where there is multiselect on Entities or Products - leave EXISTING out of it - the Descendants function will work just fine. If you do need to support multiselect, than you can use EXISTING, but please don't use Leaves() function in the right-hand side of assignment. You can replace it with the key level of appropriate dimension. It would also help if Entities and Products were not parent-child dimensions.

Use of Non_Empty_Behavior here is probably OK, but only if you don't have some other calculations (or even unary operators) which can interfere with how PU_MOI is computed.

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Thanks for your answer Mosha!

In fact, there may be a multi-select on Entities but the Average value wouldn't be of interest in that way so.. I also forgot to mention but Entities and Products are parent-child dims, so if I use the EXISTING formula, I have to use Leaves too, or it there another way ?

By the way, speaking of multi-selects, when retrieving coordinates of a cell from a MDX query result with a muti-select on Entities (from an MDX Query generated the old fashionned way, with an ugly Aggregate() function), how can I check that the Entity selected is not a real one but a calculation ? Maybe a Filter([Entities].Members) against the currently selected Entity ? Or is there a 'IsCalculatedMember' like function I could use ?

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The fact that Entities and Products are parent-child will cause issues, but you still don't need to use Leaves function. Descendants with LEAVES flag is good enough here. For more differences between the two, check out this blog: http://www.sqljunkies.com/WebLog/mosha/archive/2006/04/29/leaves.aspx

> By the way, speaking of multi-selects, when retrieving coordinates of a cell from a MDX query result with a muti-select on Entities (from an MDX Query generated the old fashionned way, with an ugly Aggregate() function), how can I check that the Entity selected is not a real one but a calculation ?

Sorry, but I didn't understand the question.