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DatabaseMail.exe fails after SQL Server 2022 from CU22 to CU23 - Missing Microsoft.SqlServer.DatabaseMail.XEvents.dll

Product: SQL Server 2022 Enterprise Edition Affected Versions: CU23 Component: Database Mail Summary: Database Mail fails to start or send emails after updating to SQL Server 2022 CU23 (also observed on CU22) with error indicating missing assembly…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-01-19T07:29:32.3466667+00:00
Musa YILMAZ 80 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-05T10:07:38.9633333+00:00
Oliver 120 Reputation points
1 answer

How to install my SQL Server Express 2025

Hi, I have issues regarding the SQL Server 2025 Express and I got this error/trouble-shooting message popped up this display. Can you help me process this step by step how to resolve this? I'm using Windows 11 (I think) in this case. Thank you.

SQL Server | Other
asked 2026-01-29T05:19:45.14+00:00
Michael Le 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T09:31:41.4166667+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

SQL volume license not available

SQL server license was purchased through our reseller. Volume license is still not visible on my admin account

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-01-29T03:51:41.4333333+00:00
Lynda Lawrence 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T09:30:42.1733333+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

ReportViewer WebForms breaks when certain cultures are used in reports with datetime filtering

We've recently upgraded from standalone Report Viewer 2015 runtime to the NuGet package in our ASP.NET webapp (.NET Framework 4.7.2): https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportViewerControl.WebForms/ The issue is that using…

SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting Services
A SQL Server technology that supports the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, web-based reports.
3,137 questions
asked 2025-07-08T12:42:00.13+00:00
MrG 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T09:29:03.5+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

STAR Schema Model Design

Hello, I am planning to create START schema model but need to use existing views but looking data inside the views which have multiple records so it's hard to use ID which makes unique records. I was thinking to add ROW_NUMBER() to create Unique Key for…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-01-28T02:53:43.0233333+00:00
pdsqsql 436 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T09:28:01.12+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

SQL Server 2019 process crashes on specific query

Hello, I have a strange issue where I can crash SQL Server 2019 (fully patched at the time of writing to 15.0.4455.2) by issuing rather simple query with the following prerequisites: there is a multi statement table value function there is a view that…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-01-31T13:47:39.7966667+00:00
Filip Matijević 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T09:24:05.01+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Failover Cluster Shows Quarantined node but everything is working ok.

Hi All. We have 2x 2022 HyperV servers with a clustered SQL server running on each host. Yesterday i shut down all the vm's on Host 2 and patched it to latest firmware etc. When I brought the SQL servers back up, SQL Server 2 in the failover cluster was…

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SQL Server | Other
asked 2025-01-16T10:11:20.8266667+00:00
Jodiethedog 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T09:21:55.86+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Request: SQL Server 2016 ESU Year 3 – Licensing, Cost and Ordering Process

Dear Microsoft Team, we require an official statement regarding "Extended Security Updates (ESU) Year 3" for "Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Standard Edition". System details: -Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Standard…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-01-12T15:43:11.4633333+00:00
Moradi, Mahmoud 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:15:14.9733333+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

SQL sever replication error replication is nit installed on this instance while configure distribution wizard

iam trying to configuring sql server replication using the distribution wizard

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-01-10T12:55:02.71+00:00
Naruboyina palpavan 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:14:46.4866667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

SQL problem, not finding server type, need some guidance.

Was working with AI help yesterday on a SQL problem and had to pause until today, can I resume with some help? Have limited knowledge as a senior.

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-01-09T14:00:21.9166667+00:00
VANN BURNEY 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:14:26.51+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

je n'arrive pas a ouvrir sql server studio management, comment faire

rien ne se passe quand j'essaye d'ouvrir sql serveur studio management

SQL Server | Other
asked 2026-01-07T14:01:01.2633333+00:00
fred julien 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:14:12.6566667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Attunity drivers are failing after OS upgrade to 2022

we have ssis packages where target is sql server 2016 and os 2016. recently we upgraded server os to 2022 but the sql server is still 2016. after upgrade the packages which are using attunity drivers to connect to oracle are failing when we give password…

SQL Server Integration Services
SQL Server Integration Services
A Microsoft platform for building enterprise-level data integration and data transformations solutions.
2,772 questions
asked 2026-01-06T16:10:32.53+00:00
vamsi krishna 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:12:26.2366667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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SSIS Job Failing Due to MongoDB Driver Dependency Error After MongoDB 8 Upgrade

As part of an ongoing upgrade to MongoDB version 8, we are updating the C# components used to integrate data into MongoDB collections to ensure compatibility with the latest MongoDB driver syntax and APIs. During this upgrade, we are encountering a…

SQL Server Integration Services
SQL Server Integration Services
A Microsoft platform for building enterprise-level data integration and data transformations solutions.
2,772 questions
asked 2026-01-06T15:16:26.63+00:00
Sahar Aitlhou 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:05:45.6633333+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How can I obtain product key information to use for this current SPLA client that we had deployed using a dev key?

On the information provided below for SQL server, if I go to my company’s admin center and go to billing, my products, I do not have SQL licensed there to download, and I’m not wanting to download and install my own SQL license anyway, so I’m not sure…

SQL Server | Other
asked 2025-12-31T22:51:57.3566667+00:00
McVay, Joy 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:05:19.62+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Under a Select Plus agreement, there is no product key provided. How can SQL Server be upgraded in this case?

I have purchased SQL Server 2022 Standard. How can I upgrade from the free edition (Express / Evaluation) to SQL Server 2022 Standard? Our organization is under a Select Plus agreement, and we do not have a visible product key—only the License Summary is…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2025-12-31T07:42:13.85+00:00
唐宏 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:05:06.8466667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

how to fix SQL server management on my PC

TITLE: Error A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2025-12-30T20:27:05.9066667+00:00
Dzamisai Chihaba 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T09:04:24.48+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Please could you assist with Microsoft SQL error 53

Hi Could you please assist with SQL error 53? We have two environments (AWS and OneCloud), so we cannot access the One Cloud environment via SSMS that is running on AWS, because of SQL error 53, but we can remote into the One Cloud environment. Could we…

SQL Server | Other
asked 2025-12-29T17:44:44.5433333+00:00
Nomasonto Kalane 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T08:58:54.7433333+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I get offline SQL Server Express LocalDB EXC installer for x64 and x86 ?

We have a requirement of offline SQL Server Express LocalDB exc installer. I can see only one download link on Microsoft website for both architectures. So how can we get the offline SQL Server Express LocalDB exc installer for x64 and x86?

SQL Server | Other
asked 2025-12-29T09:26:32.22+00:00
Shivani Pawar 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T08:56:08.7+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

en visual studio 2022 cual es la diferencia entre atributo de relaciòn rigida o flexible

en visual studio 2022 cual es la diferencia entre atributo de relaciòn rigida o flexible

SQL Server Analysis Services
SQL Server Analysis Services
A Microsoft online analytical data engine used in decision support and business analytics, providing the analytical data for business reports and client applications such as Power BI, Excel, Reporting Services reports, and other data visualization tools.
1,368 questions
asked 2025-12-28T01:53:32.8266667+00:00
OLIVARES ESPINOZA JOHANNA A 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T08:55:46.44+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How to plan shared storage migration of SQL server 2019 on windows failover cluster?

I need migrate a Sql server on a fail-over cluster to a new SAN storage. Currently it is connected to Netapp SAN uning fibre channel and this cluster needs to be migrated to another SAN storage. As this is hosting production database, we prefer…

SQL Server Migration Assistant
SQL Server Migration Assistant
A Microsoft tool designed to automate database migration to SQL Server from Access, DB2, MySQL, Oracle, and SAP ASE.
593 questions
asked 2025-12-23T14:44:34.4933333+00:00
Arun Bala 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-02-05T08:55:28.9833333+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator