All Databases not showing up for Maintenance Wizard.

Last post 05-06-2008 11:37 AM by Twicejinxed. 4 replies.
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  • 04-16-2008 2:50 PM

    All Databases not showing up for Maintenance Wizard.

    SQL 2005 SP1

    Management Studio 9.00.1399.00

    OS is Windows Server Enterprise SP2 running on a 32 bit machine.

    When SQL 2005 was installed a few months ago, it was installed on C:\Pgrm Files.  I have another much larger drive (D) that I store the databases on as well as the backups.  We had a contractor come out to migrate a very important database from our SQL 2000 server to this one.  After I finished migrating a few others (SQL 2000 flavor) and two test sites, I noticed not all my databases were showing up for the wizards or when I attempt to create a maintenance plan manually.   The database which the contractor migrated threw a job clock sub routine in the database which calls for it to be backed up nightly.  (The contractor quit a week later and now who knows where he is - I have no idea how to do what he did anyway, so....)

    I've exahusted white papers, read forums and blogs.  I've asked a DBA and two others that I know around town who have SQL 2005 servers all to no avail.  I've tried to detach and reattach, create a new backup user and associate it with the databases and even move a database to C:\Pgrm Files\Usoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data to see if it would make a difference.  It...makes...no...difference.

    All databases have the same owner, which is a domain admin username.  All have the same role name and role member for backup operator.

    I could have easily missed something being a newbie to Sequel.  If there's any other information you all need, I'll be more than happy to supply it!

    Thank you in advance.

     

  • 04-16-2008 4:50 PM In reply to

    Re: All Databases not showing up for Maintenance Wizard.

    I know that there are a number of bugs related to the Maintenance Plans that are fixed in SP2. I think that you should install that both on the SQL Server and where you have the client tools.

    If you're interested in an alternative to the Maintenance Plans I have a stored procedure based solution that you can use.

    http://blog.ola.hallengren.com/blog/_archives/2008/1/1/3440068.html
    http://blog.ola.hallengren.com/_attachments/3440068/Documentation.html

    Ola Hallengren
    http://ola.hallengren.com

  • 04-17-2008 2:03 AM In reply to

    Re: All Databases not showing up for Maintenance Wizard.

     

    As already mentioned , you must upgrade your server to SP2 to function MP properly. Nevertheless, check the compatibility level of the database which are not showing. Ensure its not 70.

     Run

    sp_dbcmptlevel yourdatabasename

    to get the database compatibility level

    Change that to 80/90

    sp_dbcmptlevel yourdatabasename ,80

     

    Madhu

    Madhu K Nair
    http://madhuottapalam.blogspot.com/
    http://experiencing-sql-server-2008.blogspot.com/
  • 04-17-2008 8:34 AM In reply to

    Re: All Databases not showing up for Maintenance Wizard.

    One more thing. If you're using the Maintenance Plans to do integrity check of your databases, there is a critical fix that you have to apply post SP2.

    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934458

    Ola Hallengren
    http://ola.hallengren.com

  • 05-06-2008 11:37 AM In reply to

    Re: All Databases not showing up for Maintenance Wizard.

    Sorry for the delay in replying back y'all.

    Applying SP2 and the post KB didn't resolve the database wizard issue, but as soon as I ran the db compatibility level query, I found the discrepancies.  After setting them all to 80, I was able to set up the maintenance jobs and it's working like a champ!  Thank you all very much for your attentiveness, patience and knowlege with helping out!

    Following in so many other's footsteps,

     

    Jim

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