how to remove login that was dbo of an object

I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been. When I
went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each database
had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the login and
added him back.
After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to save
the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
How do I fix it?
Thanks,
--
Dan D.Hi Dan
Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
some confusion about those topics.
Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed. Any
one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
and that person also will use the user name dbo.
When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
him?
To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not EM)
and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
--
HTH
Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
>I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been. When I
> went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each
> database
> had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the login
> and
> added him back.
> After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to
> save
> the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
> different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
> database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
> How do I fix it?
> Thanks,
> --
> Dan D.
>|||This is what I get using sp_helplogins. I'm trying to add back the
'archer\jvanhoy' login which is the same one that I removed. Do you think
using sp_changedbowner to change the databases to a different login will help?
ARCHER\jvanhoy 0x010500000000000515000000FCE3153178006D1F43170A328E0E0000 bathworld us_english yes no
ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen dbo User
Thanks,
--
Dan D.
"Kalen Delaney" wrote:
> Hi Dan
> Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
> some confusion about those topics.
> Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
> DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed. Any
> one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
> There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
> and that person also will use the user name dbo.
> When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
> him?
> To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not EM)
> and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
> --
> HTH
> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
> www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
> >I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been. When I
> > went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each
> > database
> > had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the login
> > and
> > added him back.
> >
> > After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to
> > save
> > the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
> > different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
> > database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
> >
> > How do I fix it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > Dan D.
> >
>
>|||Is this user actually the owner of all these databases? sp_helpdb can
confirm.
What is your goal? I can't tell you if changing the owner would 'help' if I
don't know what you are hoping to get.
--
HTH
Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7A644AB-83D5-4C3F-B498-7BAC01693F0E@.microsoft.com...
> This is what I get using sp_helplogins. I'm trying to add back the
> 'archer\jvanhoy' login which is the same one that I removed. Do you think
> using sp_changedbowner to change the databases to a different login will
> help?
> ARCHER\jvanhoy 0x010500000000000515000000FCE3153178006D1F43170A328E0E0000
> bathworld us_english yes no
> ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen dbo User
> Thanks,
> --
> Dan D.
>
> "Kalen Delaney" wrote:
>> Hi Dan
>> Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
>> some confusion about those topics.
>> Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
>> DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed.
>> Any
>> one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
>> There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
>> and that person also will use the user name dbo.
>> When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
>> him?
>> To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not
>> EM)
>> and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
>> --
>> HTH
>> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
>> www.solidqualitylearning.com
>>
>> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
>> >I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been.
>> >When I
>> > went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each
>> > database
>> > had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the
>> > login
>> > and
>> > added him back.
>> >
>> > After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to
>> > save
>> > the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
>> > different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
>> > database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
>> >
>> > How do I fix it?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > --
>> > Dan D.
>> >
>>
>>
>|||This login should only have read permissions or read and write permissions to
all databases. Someone gave the login sysadmin permissions.
I used sp_changedbowner on all of the databases then I was able to save the
new login with read only permissions to the databases.
Thanks for your help.
--
Dan D.
"Kalen Delaney" wrote:
> Is this user actually the owner of all these databases? sp_helpdb can
> confirm.
> What is your goal? I can't tell you if changing the owner would 'help' if I
> don't know what you are hoping to get.
> --
> HTH
> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
> www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7A644AB-83D5-4C3F-B498-7BAC01693F0E@.microsoft.com...
> > This is what I get using sp_helplogins. I'm trying to add back the
> > 'archer\jvanhoy' login which is the same one that I removed. Do you think
> > using sp_changedbowner to change the databases to a different login will
> > help?
> >
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy 0x010500000000000515000000FCE3153178006D1F43170A328E0E0000
> > bathworld us_english yes no
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas dbo User
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen db_owner MemberOf
> > ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen dbo User
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > Dan D.
> >
> >
> > "Kalen Delaney" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hi Dan
> >>
> >> Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
> >> some confusion about those topics.
> >> Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
> >>
> >> DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed.
> >> Any
> >> one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
> >> There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
> >> and that person also will use the user name dbo.
> >>
> >> When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
> >> him?
> >>
> >> To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not
> >> EM)
> >> and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
> >>
> >> --
> >> HTH
> >> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
> >> www.solidqualitylearning.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
> >> >I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been.
> >> >When I
> >> > went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each
> >> > database
> >> > had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the
> >> > login
> >> > and
> >> > added him back.
> >> >
> >> > After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to
> >> > save
> >> > the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
> >> > different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
> >> > database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
> >> >
> >> > How do I fix it?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > --
> >> > Dan D.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>

how to remove login that was dbo of an object

I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been. When I
went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each databas
e
had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the login an
d
added him back.
After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to save
the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
How do I fix it?
Thanks,
--
Dan D.Hi Dan
Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
some confusion about those topics.
Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed. Any
one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
and that person also will use the user name dbo.
When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
him?
To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not EM)
and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
HTH
Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
>I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been. When I
> went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each
> database
> had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the login
> and
> added him back.
> After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to
> save
> the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
> different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
> database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
> How do I fix it?
> Thanks,
> --
> Dan D.
>|||This is what I get using sp_helplogins. I'm trying to add back the
'archer\jvanhoy' login which is the same one that I removed. Do you think
using sp_changedbowner to change the databases to a different login will hel
p?
ARCHER\jvanhoy 0x01050000000000051500000
0FCE3153178006D1F43170A328E0E0000 ba
thworld us_english yes no
ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld db_owner Member
Of
ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis db_owner Me
mberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio db_o
wner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio dbo
User
ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo db_owner Member
Of
ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad db_owner M
emberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit db_owner Memb
erOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids db_owner M
emberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 db_owner
MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo db_owner MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone db_owner MemberO
f
ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite db_owner Me
mberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas db_owner Membe
rOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas dbo User
ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen db_owner
MemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen dbo User
Thanks,
--
Dan D.
"Kalen Delaney" wrote:

> Hi Dan
> Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
> some confusion about those topics.
> Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
> DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed. A
ny
> one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
> There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
> and that person also will use the user name dbo.
> When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
> him?
> To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not EM
)
> and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
> --
> HTH
> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
> www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
>
>|||Is this user actually the owner of all these databases? sp_helpdb can
confirm.
What is your goal? I can't tell you if changing the owner would 'help' if I
don't know what you are hoping to get.
HTH
Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7A644AB-83D5-4C3F-B498-7BAC01693F0E@.microsoft.com...
> This is what I get using sp_helplogins. I'm trying to add back the
> 'archer\jvanhoy' login which is the same one that I removed. Do you think
> using sp_changedbowner to change the databases to a different login will
> help?
> ARCHER\jvanhoy 0x010500000000000515000000FCE3153178006D
1F43170A328E0E0000
> bathworld us_english yes no
> ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen dbo User
> Thanks,
> --
> Dan D.
>
> "Kalen Delaney" wrote:
>
>|||This login should only have read permissions or read and write permissions t
o
all databases. Someone gave the login sysadmin permissions.
I used sp_changedbowner on all of the databases then I was able to save the
new login with read only permissions to the databases.
Thanks for your help.
--
Dan D.
"Kalen Delaney" wrote:

> Is this user actually the owner of all these databases? sp_helpdb can
> confirm.
> What is your goal? I can't tell you if changing the owner would 'help' if
I
> don't know what you are hoping to get.
> --
> HTH
> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
> www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7A644AB-83D5-4C3F-B498-7BAC01693F0E@.microsoft.com...
>
>

how to remove login that was dbo of an object

I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been. When I
went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each database
had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the login and
added him back.
After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to save
the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
How do I fix it?
Thanks,
Dan D.
Hi Dan
Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
some confusion about those topics.
Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed. Any
one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
and that person also will use the user name dbo.
When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
him?
To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not EM)
and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
HTH
Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
>I saw a login that was in the sysadmin role and shouldn't have been. When I
> went to the database access tab under properties for the login, each
> database
> had "dbo" in the user column. I couldn't change it so I removed the login
> and
> added him back.
> After being sure the login had only datareader rights, when I tried to
> save
> the new login I got an error "the login already has an account under a
> different user name". When I clicked ok I got an error "Cannot drop the
> database owner". I'm in a loop and can't get out of EM.
> How do I fix it?
> Thanks,
> --
> Dan D.
>
|||This is what I get using sp_helplogins. I'm trying to add back the
'archer\jvanhoy' login which is the same one that I removed. Do you think
using sp_changedbowner to change the databases to a different login will help?
ARCHER\jvanhoy0x010500000000000515000000FCE3153178006D1F43170A32 8E0E0000bathworldus_englishyes no
ARCHER\jvanhoybathworlddb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoybathworlddboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoyinsideMemphisdb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoyinsideMemphisdboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoyinteractivePortfoliodb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoyinteractivePortfoliodboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoyjpvMemZoodb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoyjpvMemZoodboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoyleadershipAcaddb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoyleadershipAcaddboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoymmPRToolkitdb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoymmPRToolkitdboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoyrdcdb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoyrdcdboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoyrio30db_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoyrio30dboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoysaigondb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoysaigondboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoytellMerryMaidsdb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoytellMerryMaidsdboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoytellMerryMaids04db_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoytellMerryMaids04dboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoytempZoodb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoytempZoodboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoytestZonedb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoytestZonedboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoytmx_BugsEvitedb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoytmx_BugsEvitedboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoytodaysspasdb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoytodaysspasdboUser
ARCHER\jvanhoyvalentDeepGreendb_ownerMemberOf
ARCHER\jvanhoyvalentDeepGreendboUser
Thanks,
Dan D.
"Kalen Delaney" wrote:

> Hi Dan
> Please read about logins and users in the Books Online. It seems you have
> some confusion about those topics.
> Per your subject, there is no such thing as the 'dbo of an object'.
> DBO is a user name that exists in every database and can not be removed. Any
> one who is in the sysadmin role uses the user name dbo in every database.
> There will also be some login name who is the true owner of the database,
> and that person also will use the user name dbo.
> When you are trying to add this login back, what user name are you giving
> him?
> To see what databases this login has access to, use Query Analyzer (not EM)
> and run sp_helplogin for this login. Let us know what you get back.
> --
> HTH
> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
> www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:43BC627A-17C5-4E0F-B284-8135FFDB8279@.microsoft.com...
>
>
|||Is this user actually the owner of all these databases? sp_helpdb can
confirm.
What is your goal? I can't tell you if changing the owner would 'help' if I
don't know what you are hoping to get.
HTH
Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7A644AB-83D5-4C3F-B498-7BAC01693F0E@.microsoft.com...
> This is what I get using sp_helplogins. I'm trying to add back the
> 'archer\jvanhoy' login which is the same one that I removed. Do you think
> using sp_changedbowner to change the databases to a different login will
> help?
> ARCHER\jvanhoy 0x010500000000000515000000FCE3153178006D1F43170A32 8E0E0000
> bathworld us_english yes no
> ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy bathworld dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy insideMemphis dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy interactivePortfolio dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy jpvMemZoo dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy leadershipAcad dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy mmPRToolkit dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rdc dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy rio30 dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy saigon dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tellMerryMaids04 dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tempZoo dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy testZone dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy tmx_BugsEvite dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy todaysspas dbo User
> ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen db_owner MemberOf
> ARCHER\jvanhoy valentDeepGreen dbo User
> Thanks,
> --
> Dan D.
>
> "Kalen Delaney" wrote:
>
|||This login should only have read permissions or read and write permissions to
all databases. Someone gave the login sysadmin permissions.
I used sp_changedbowner on all of the databases then I was able to save the
new login with read only permissions to the databases.
Thanks for your help.
Dan D.
"Kalen Delaney" wrote:

> Is this user actually the owner of all these databases? sp_helpdb can
> confirm.
> What is your goal? I can't tell you if changing the owner would 'help' if I
> don't know what you are hoping to get.
> --
> HTH
> Kalen Delaney, SQL Server MVP
> www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Dan D." <DanD@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7A644AB-83D5-4C3F-B498-7BAC01693F0E@.microsoft.com...
>
>

How to remove {CR}{LF} and Tab {t} characters from source data?

I have built a SSIS package that reads in data from a SQL Server 2005 source database into a flat file destination. The Row Delimiter is {CR}{LF}. The Column Delimiter is Tab {t}.

The data being read from the SQL Server database contains both {CR}{LF} and Tab {t} characters in various fields on several rows.

How can I process the input data from the SQL Server to remove these characters before passing it to the destination output file?

Sorry if this is obvious to all, but I am only just starting with SSIS...

Many thanks

Adrian

If you have the data in a DT_STR ro DT_WSTR column, you can use the Derived Column transform with a REPLACE() function to replace those characters with empty strings.

Otherwise, you might want to use a Script component.

Thanks
Mark

How to refer to Custom function in a query

I want to be able to refer to a custom function in a query
The Function is defined in the report proprties "Code" tab as follows:
public shared function MyCustomer as String
Return "ALFKI"
end function
I have tried different query formats, and I currently have:
="SELECT * FROM customers where CustomerID='" + Code.MyCustomer() +
"'"
I am using the Northwind database as an example
Though the code compiles, I am unable to refer to any of the fields in
"customers"
I know there are other ways to accomplish this. What I am interested in
is how to refer to user defined code in QueriesYou might be able to pull a field list first with simply
SELECT * FROM customers
and then change the SQL to include the code. You might want to try the
latter using View Code and see of that gets around the auto-population of
fields step.
--
Cheers,
'(' Jeff A. Stucker
\
Business Intelligence
www.criadvantage.com
---
"cab0san" <cabosan@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1109783555.987331.113460@.g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I want to be able to refer to a custom function in a query
> The Function is defined in the report proprties "Code" tab as follows:
> public shared function MyCustomer as String
> Return "ALFKI"
> end function
> I have tried different query formats, and I currently have:
> ="SELECT * FROM customers where CustomerID='" + Code.MyCustomer() +
> "'"
> I am using the Northwind database as an example
> Though the code compiles, I am unable to refer to any of the fields in
> "customers"
> I know there are other ways to accomplish this. What I am interested in
> is how to refer to user defined code in Queries
>|||Thanks, that works. A bit "klugy" but it works!
So, I set my query to
select * from customers, then execute the query, then click another
tab, causing the field list to populate, then switch back to the data
tab and change it to
="SELECT * FROM customers where CustomerID='" + Code.MyCustomer() +
"'"
Behind the scenes that is accomplishing the step of adding the dataset
definition to my RDL|||I'm glad it's working.
I found that editing directly in the data tab works fine until you have a
complex SQL statement that uses its own declared variables (which for SQL
Server look similar to parameters: @.ParmName). When you add parameters
manually to the dataset, sometimes the data tab editing blows away those
manually entered parameters. That's when I use Bruce's suggestion to edit
SQL using View Code.
--
Cheers,
'(' Jeff A. Stucker
\
Business Intelligence
www.criadvantage.com
---
"cab0san" <cabosan@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1109862516.895060.241340@.l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks, that works. A bit "klugy" but it works!
> So, I set my query to
> select * from customers, then execute the query, then click another
> tab, causing the field list to populate, then switch back to the data
> tab and change it to
> ="SELECT * FROM customers where CustomerID='" + Code.MyCustomer() +
> "'"
> Behind the scenes that is accomplishing the step of adding the dataset
> definition to my RDL
>|||I have a similar issue however I am using a DB2 stored procedure so I dont
have the option to manipulate the sql. I was trying to put a translation on
the parameters list somehow and that doesnt seem to work although in the
Hitchhikers Guide it states that you can use and expression anywhere you have
the opportunity presented by <expression> or Fx ... which I see as an option
on the datasource parameters tab. I need to translate the client I receive
in as a parameter into a different value.
On the dataset parameters tab I have Parameter Name PM_Client_Code and the
value is =Code.TranslateClient(Parameters!PM_CLIENT_CODE.Value)
The function TranslateClient is this:
Function TranslateClient(ByVal clientnum As String) As String
TranslateClient = "ABC"
End Function
It doesnt work. Although the code works in vb .net just fine.
"cab0san" wrote:
> Thanks, that works. A bit "klugy" but it works!
> So, I set my query to
> select * from customers, then execute the query, then click another
> tab, causing the field list to populate, then switch back to the data
> tab and change it to
> ="SELECT * FROM customers where CustomerID='" + Code.MyCustomer() +
> "'"
> Behind the scenes that is accomplishing the step of adding the dataset
> definition to my RDL
>|||That looks good to me and should work. I suggest creating a report just with
your parameter and a textbox and assign this expression to the textbox (so
you can see what happens). Make sure that your parameter is exactly the name
you have here, the parameter is case sensitive.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"MJ Taft" <MJTaft@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0EF45D79-4C8A-4B99-9D5A-30610FFB1F9D@.microsoft.com...
> I have a similar issue however I am using a DB2 stored procedure so I dont
> have the option to manipulate the sql. I was trying to put a translation
on
> the parameters list somehow and that doesnt seem to work although in the
> Hitchhikers Guide it states that you can use and expression anywhere you
have
> the opportunity presented by <expression> or Fx ... which I see as an
option
> on the datasource parameters tab. I need to translate the client I
receive
> in as a parameter into a different value.
> On the dataset parameters tab I have Parameter Name PM_Client_Code and the
> value is =Code.TranslateClient(Parameters!PM_CLIENT_CODE.Value)
> The function TranslateClient is this:
> Function TranslateClient(ByVal clientnum As String) As String
> TranslateClient = "ABC"
> End Function
> It doesnt work. Although the code works in vb .net just fine.
> "cab0san" wrote:
> > Thanks, that works. A bit "klugy" but it works!
> >
> > So, I set my query to
> >
> > select * from customers, then execute the query, then click another
> > tab, causing the field list to populate, then switch back to the data
> > tab and change it to
> > ="SELECT * FROM customers where CustomerID='" + Code.MyCustomer() +
> > "'"
> > Behind the scenes that is accomplishing the step of adding the dataset
> > definition to my RDL
> >
> >

How to reclaim DB space?

Hi
Change the recovery model to simple (found by right
clicking on the database, then going to the options tab).
Then run the following:
backup log <database_name> with truncate_only
go
dbcc shrinkfile (<logical_log_file>, 100)
Note: to get the <ligical_log_file>, run sp_helpfile.
important: This will not cause you to lose any data, BUT
you will not be able to restore using your tx-log backups
anymore (because you just truncated it!). So, make sure
you do a full SQL backup on this database before giving my
script a go.
You can then change the recovery model back to bulk-logged
or Full if you so require.
Enjoy
JonoI tried this and it works fine. Thanks a lot!
"Jono" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<1d8701c4bd4d$01954df0$a6
01280a@.phx.gbl>...
> Hi
> Change the recovery model to simple (found by right
> clicking on the database, then going to the options tab).
> Then run the following:
> backup log <database_name> with truncate_only
> go
> dbcc shrinkfile (<logical_log_file>, 100)
> Note: to get the <ligical_log_file>, run sp_helpfile.
> important: This will not cause you to lose any data, BUT
> you will not be able to restore using your tx-log backups
> anymore (because you just truncated it!). So, make sure
> you do a full SQL backup on this database before giving my
> script a go.
> You can then change the recovery model back to bulk-logged
> or Full if you so require.
> Enjoy
> Jono

How to reclaim DB space?

Hi
Change the recovery model to simple (found by right
clicking on the database, then going to the options tab).
Then run the following:
backup log <database_name> with truncate_only
go
dbcc shrinkfile (<logical_log_file>, 100)
Note: to get the <ligical_log_file>, run sp_helpfile.
important: This will not cause you to lose any data, BUT
you will not be able to restore using your tx-log backups
anymore (because you just truncated it!). So, make sure
you do a full SQL backup on this database before giving my
script a go.
You can then change the recovery model back to bulk-logged
or Full if you so require.
Enjoy
Jono
I tried this and it works fine. Thanks a lot!
"Jono" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<1d8701c4bd4d$01954df0$a601280a@.phx.gbl>...
> Hi
> Change the recovery model to simple (found by right
> clicking on the database, then going to the options tab).
> Then run the following:
> backup log <database_name> with truncate_only
> go
> dbcc shrinkfile (<logical_log_file>, 100)
> Note: to get the <ligical_log_file>, run sp_helpfile.
> important: This will not cause you to lose any data, BUT
> you will not be able to restore using your tx-log backups
> anymore (because you just truncated it!). So, make sure
> you do a full SQL backup on this database before giving my
> script a go.
> You can then change the recovery model back to bulk-logged
> or Full if you so require.
> Enjoy
> Jono