Problem with Ghost Cleaner...

I have problem with 'Ghost cleanup' system process. It is locking up my tables and user transactions are keep getting wait status. So is there any way to disable or change the schedule of ghost cleaner?
Thanks in advance..Sorry, never heard of 'Ghost Cleaner'.|||As I understand it, when you run a query, the record on disk is simply flagged as deleted, and the Ghost Cleanup process does the actual deletes. If you are already on the latest service pack, then you would want to look at how often your data is deleted/refreshed or updated.

EDIT: Oh, as such, the Ghost Celaner can not be disabled, or else your database would simply bloat out of proportion.|||We actually had a great thread on the subject of "ghost records" and the cleanup process a few years ago... We had a number of posts from Paul Randall, the GPM responsible for the Microsoft SQL Server physical storage engine that covered the topic in some detail. Unfortunately that was a bit of DBForums history that was lost in a server melt-down.

The actual thread is called the "Ghost Exorcisor" and it runs as a system task (higher CPU priority than a user task) according to rules that are fairly simple, but beyond user control. There is a trace flag that you can set to prevent the Ghost Exorciser from running, but this is a VERY bad idea in most cases.

If you want to pursue this issue, I would suggest that you contact Microsoft Professional Support Services. They will want a bunch of information from you, will probably not charge you for the call, and will probably have a lot of good ideas that will help you more than just turning the exorciser off.

-PatP

Problem with executing Distributed Transactions on Linked Servers

I have a Linked Server i.e. my SQL Server 2000 is Linked to the Oracle
Database.
The Link is perfect and dont have any problems in accessing the data
from ORACLE. The only problem i am facing is when i am trying
to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
mentioned below.
Server: Msg 7391, Level 16, State 1, Procedure InsertGFSTemp, Line 12
The operation could not be performed because the OLE DB provider
'MSDAORA' was unable to begin a distributed transaction.
OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'MSDAORA'
ITransactionJoin::JoinTransaction returned 0x8004d01b].
I have tried all the help available and have all the supported
softwares installed as well on the SQL Server machine. Still facing
this problem.
If anybody could help me with the same.
Hi!
The error 7391 troubleshooting guide is at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;306212. Check it, it
might help you.
Dejan Sarka, SQL Server MVP
Associate Mentor
www.SolidQualityLearning.com
"Raja" <Raja@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F74A2D92-C765-4A09-A5C7-903CB7C92E9D@.microsoft.com...
> I have a Linked Server i.e. my SQL Server 2000 is Linked to the Oracle
> Database.
> The Link is perfect and dont have any problems in accessing the data
> from ORACLE. The only problem i am facing is when i am trying
> to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
> working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
> Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
> mentioned below.
> Server: Msg 7391, Level 16, State 1, Procedure InsertGFSTemp, Line 12
> The operation could not be performed because the OLE DB provider
> 'MSDAORA' was unable to begin a distributed transaction.
> OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'MSDAORA'
> ITransactionJoin::JoinTransaction returned 0x8004d01b].
> I have tried all the help available and have all the supported
> softwares installed as well on the SQL Server machine. Still facing
> this problem.
> If anybody could help me with the same.
>
|||"=?Utf-8?B?UmFqYQ==?=" <Raja@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:F74A2D92-C765-4A09-A5C7-903CB7C92E9D@.microsoft.com:

> oblem i am facing is when i am trying
> to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
> working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
> Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
> mentioned below.
>
You need to SET IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS OFF
See BOL: SET IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS

Problem with executing Distributed Transactions on Linked Servers

I have a Linked Server i.e. my SQL Server 2000 is Linked to the Oracle
Database.
The Link is perfect and dont have any problems in accessing the data
from ORACLE. The only problem i am facing is when i am trying
to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
mentioned below.
Server: Msg 7391, Level 16, State 1, Procedure InsertGFSTemp, Line 12
The operation could not be performed because the OLE DB provider
'MSDAORA' was unable to begin a distributed transaction.
OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'MSDAORA'
ITransactionJoin::JoinTransaction returned 0x8004d01b].
I have tried all the help available and have all the supported
softwares installed as well on the SQL Server machine. Still facing
this problem.
If anybody could help me with the same.Hi!
The error 7391 troubleshooting guide is at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306212. Check it, it
might help you.
--
Dejan Sarka, SQL Server MVP
Associate Mentor
www.SolidQualityLearning.com
"Raja" <Raja@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F74A2D92-C765-4A09-A5C7-903CB7C92E9D@.microsoft.com...
> I have a Linked Server i.e. my SQL Server 2000 is Linked to the Oracle
> Database.
> The Link is perfect and dont have any problems in accessing the data
> from ORACLE. The only problem i am facing is when i am trying
> to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
> working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
> Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
> mentioned below.
> Server: Msg 7391, Level 16, State 1, Procedure InsertGFSTemp, Line 12
> The operation could not be performed because the OLE DB provider
> 'MSDAORA' was unable to begin a distributed transaction.
> OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'MSDAORA'
> ITransactionJoin::JoinTransaction returned 0x8004d01b].
> I have tried all the help available and have all the supported
> softwares installed as well on the SQL Server machine. Still facing
> this problem.
> If anybody could help me with the same.
>|||"=?Utf-8?B?UmFqYQ==?=" <Raja@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:F74A2D92-C765-4A09-A5C7-903CB7C92E9D@.microsoft.com:
> oblem i am facing is when i am trying
> to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
> working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
> Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
> mentioned below.
>
You need to SET IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS OFF
See BOL: SET IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS

Problem with executing Distributed Transactions on Linked Server

I have a Linked Server i.e. my SQL Server 2000 is Linked to the Oracle
Database.
The Link is perfect and dont have any problems in accessing the data
from ORACLE. The only problem i am facing is when i am trying
to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
mentioned below.
Server: Msg 7391, Level 16, State 1, Procedure InsertGFSTemp, Line 12
The operation could not be performed because the OLE DB provider
'MSDAORA' was unable to begin a distributed transaction.
OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'MSDAORA'
ITransactionJoin::JoinTransaction returned 0x8004d01b].
I have tried all the help available and have all the supported
softwares installed as well on the SQL Server machine. Still facing
this problem.
If anybody could help me with the same.
Raja,
That error code you are getting - " 0x8004d01b" translates into - "The
Transaction Manager is not available". I think that seems to be the
problem. What are the OS of the boxes involved?
Thanks,
Vikram Jayaram
Microsoft, SQL Server
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Problem with executing Distributed Transactions on Linked Server

I have a Linked Server i.e. my SQL Server 2000 is Linked to the Oracle
Database.
The Link is perfect and dont have any problems in accessing the data
from ORACLE. The only problem i am facing is when i am trying
to initiate a Distributed transaction. A simple Insert Query is
working fine but when i try to perform the same through a Stored
Procedure having the Begin Transaction i am getting the error
mentioned below.
Server: Msg 7391, Level 16, State 1, Procedure InsertGFSTemp, Line 12
The operation could not be performed because the OLE DB provider
'MSDAORA' was unable to begin a distributed transaction.
OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'MSDAORA'
ITransactionJoin::JoinTransaction returned 0x8004d01b].
I have tried all the help available and have all the supported
softwares installed as well on the SQL Server machine. Still facing
this problem.
If anybody could help me with the same.Raja,
That error code you are getting - " 0x8004d01b" translates into - "The
Transaction Manager is not available". I think that seems to be the
problem. What are the OS of the boxes involved?
Thanks,
Vikram Jayaram
Microsoft, SQL Server
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Subscribe to MSDN & use http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups.

Problem with distributed transacion.

Hi everybody, I'm having problems with distributed transactions. Every
time i execute the store procedure, get this error:
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The operation could not be performed
because the OLE DB provider 'SQLOLEDB' was unable to begin a distributed
transaction.
This process use to work, but on the weekend I change one of the server
are involved. The server that runs this query now has win2003 sp1,
sql2000 sp3 installed,
when it works has this configuration: win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
The remote server has win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
I will appreciate a lot your help.
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Network access to the distributed transaction coordinator
(MS DTC) is disabled by default on Windows 2003. Check the
following article for steps to enable it on the Windows 2003
box:
How to enable network DTC access in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817064
-Sue
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:02:00 -0800, MariaGuzman
<marisa@.devdex.com> wrote:

>Hi everybody, I'm having problems with distributed transactions. Every
>time i execute the store procedure, get this error:
>System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The operation could not be performed
>because the OLE DB provider 'SQLOLEDB' was unable to begin a distributed
>transaction.
>This process use to work, but on the weekend I change one of the server
>are involved. The server that runs this query now has win2003 sp1,
>sql2000 sp3 installed,
>when it works has this configuration: win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
>The remote server has win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
>I will appreciate a lot your help.
>
>
>
>*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.codecomments.com ***
|||Thanks a lot for your help.
I apply the changes that you recommended to me, but this works only if i
use the begin transaction clause. But If I use the begin distributed
transaction, it doesnt work.
Do you know any other issue that i have to consider?
Thanks a lot!!
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.codecomments.com ***
|||Thanks a lot for your help. At the end, I resolve this problem following
this link.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831425/en-us
Regards,
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.codecomments.com ***

Problem with distributed transacion.

Hi everybody, I'm having problems with distributed transactions. Every
time i execute the store procedure, get this error:
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The operation could not be performed
because the OLE DB provider 'SQLOLEDB' was unable to begin a distributed
transaction.
This process use to work, but on the weekend I change one of the server
are involved. The server that runs this query now has win2003 sp1,
sql2000 sp3 installed,
when it works has this configuration: win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
The remote server has win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
I will appreciate a lot your help.
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***Network access to the distributed transaction coordinator
(MS DTC) is disabled by default on Windows 2003. Check the
following article for steps to enable it on the Windows 2003
box:
How to enable network DTC access in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817064
-Sue
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:02:00 -0800, MariaGuzman
<marisa@.devdex.com> wrote:
>Hi everybody, I'm having problems with distributed transactions. Every
>time i execute the store procedure, get this error:
>System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The operation could not be performed
>because the OLE DB provider 'SQLOLEDB' was unable to begin a distributed
>transaction.
>This process use to work, but on the weekend I change one of the server
>are involved. The server that runs this query now has win2003 sp1,
>sql2000 sp3 installed,
>when it works has this configuration: win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
>The remote server has win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
>I will appreciate a lot your help.
>
>
>
>*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***

Problem with distributed transacion.

Hi everybody, I'm having problems with distributed transactions. Every
time i execute the store procedure, get this error:
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The operation could not be performed
because the OLE DB provider 'SQLOLEDB' was unable to begin a distributed
transaction.
This process use to work, but on the weekend I change one of the server
are involved. The server that runs this query now has win2003 sp1,
sql2000 sp3 installed,
when it works has this configuration: win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
The remote server has win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
I will appreciate a lot your help.
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.codecomments.com ***Network access to the distributed transaction coordinator
(MS DTC) is disabled by default on Windows 2003. Check the
following article for steps to enable it on the Windows 2003
box:
How to enable network DTC access in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817064
-Sue
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:02:00 -0800, MariaGuzman
<marisa@.devdex.com> wrote:

>Hi everybody, I'm having problems with distributed transactions. Every
>time i execute the store procedure, get this error:
>System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The operation could not be performed
>because the OLE DB provider 'SQLOLEDB' was unable to begin a distributed
>transaction.
>This process use to work, but on the weekend I change one of the server
>are involved. The server that runs this query now has win2003 sp1,
>sql2000 sp3 installed,
>when it works has this configuration: win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
>The remote server has win2000 sp4, sql2000 sp3.
>I will appreciate a lot your help.
>
>
>
>*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.codecomments.com ***|||Thanks a lot for your help.
I apply the changes that you recommended to me, but this works only if i
use the begin transaction clause. But If I use the begin distributed
transaction, it doesnt work.
Do you know any other issue that i have to consider'
Thanks a lot!!
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.codecomments.com ***|||Thanks a lot for your help. At the end, I resolve this problem following
this link.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831425/en-us
Regards,
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.codecomments.com ***