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You administer a Microsoft SQL Server database.
The database is in the Simple recovery mode.
You schedule the following backup plan:
* Full backup every day at midnight
* Differential backups every hour on the hour, except at midnight
* Transaction log backups every ten minutes, starting 10 minutes from the hour, except on the hour The database fails at 20:45 hours.
You need to use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to begin restoring the database with a minimum amount of data loss.
Which options should you select on the Options page of the Restore Database window?
(To answer, configure the appropriate option or options in the dialog box in the answer area.)

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Explanation:

First, restore full database backup, differential database backup and all transaction log backups WITH NORECOVERY Option. After that, bring back database online using WITH RECOVERY option.
References: https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2009/07/15/sql-server-restore-sequence-and- understanding-norecovery-and-recovery/

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You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 instance that has several SQL Server Agent jobs configureD.
When SQL Server Agent jobs fail, the error messages returned by the job steps do not provide the required detail.
The following error message is an example error message:
"The job failed. The Job was invoked by User CONTOSO\ServiceAccount. The last step to run was step 1 (Subplan_1)."
You need to ensure that all available details of the job step failures for SQL Server Agent jobs are retained.
What should you do?

• A.Configure output files.
• B.Expand agent logging to include information from all events.
• C.Disable the Limit size of job history log feature.
• D.Configure event forwarding.

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You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database.
Users report that an application that accesses the database displays an error, but the error does not provide meaningful information. No entries are found in the SQL Server log or Windows event logs related to the error.
You need to identify the root cause of the issue by retrieving the error message.
What should you do?

• A.Create an Extended Events session by using the sqlserver.error_reported event.
• B.Create a SQL Profiler session to capture all ErrorLog and EventLog events.
• C.Flag all stored procedures for recompilation by using sp_recompile.
• D.Execute sp_who.

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A network administrator creates a virtual machine from a template that has SQL Server installed.
You need to ensure that you can create SQL Server databases on the new virtual machine.
Which two actions should you perform to complete the server configuration? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

• A.Execute the SP_ADDSERVER statement.
• B.Edit the Instance Names registry key.
• C.Execute the SP_SERVER_DIAGNOSTICS statement.
• D.Execute the SP_DROPSERVER statement.
• E.Run setup.exe and specify the upgrade option.

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You are completing the installation of the Data Quality Server component of SQL Server Data Quality Services (DQS).
You need to complete the post-installation configuration.
What should you do?

• A.Run the Configuration component in the Data Quality Client.
• B.Install ADOMD.NET.
• C.Run the Data Quality Server Installer.
• D.Make the data available for DQS operations.

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