Cannot create index, timeout expires (SQL Server Express 2005)

I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
expired.
I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
been able to find one...
My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this?
Thanks in advance.
<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
> rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
> After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
> but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
> expired.
> I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
> been able to find one...
> My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
> should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
> no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
> Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this?
>
What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
David
|||Well, in theory it's not a "query", right? It's a DDL...
I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
about 30 seconds...
I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
run that in a query window... though why would that be any
different...?
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159639554.270613.108730@.c28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>
> What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
> change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
> David
|||<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Well, in theory it's not a "query", right? It's a DDL...
> I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
> Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
> Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
> about 30 seconds...
> I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
> run that in a query window... though why would that be any
> different...?
Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server. If
Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window.
David
|||David - your suggestion did work... Thanks!
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server. If
> Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window.
> David

Cannot create index, timeout expires (SQL Server Express 2005)

I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
expired.
I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
been able to find one...
My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
Thanks in advance.<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159639554.270613.108730@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
> rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
> After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
> but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
> expired.
> I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
> been able to find one...
> My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
> should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
> no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
> Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
>
What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
David|||Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
about 30 seconds...
I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
run that in a query window... though why would that be any
different...'
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159639554.270613.108730@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
> > rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
> >
> > After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
> > but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
> > expired.
> >
> > I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
> > been able to find one...
> >
> > My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
> > should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
> > no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
> >
> > Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
> >
>
> What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
> change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
> David|||<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
> I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
> Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
> Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
> about 30 seconds...
> I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
> run that in a query window... though why would that be any
> different...'
Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server. If
Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window.
David|||David - your suggestion did work... Thanks!
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
> >
> > I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
> > Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
> > Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
> > about 30 seconds...
> >
> > I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
> > run that in a query window... though why would that be any
> > different...'
> Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server. If
> Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window.
> David

Cannot create index, timeout expires (SQL Server Express 2005)

I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
expired.
I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
been able to find one...
My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
Thanks in advance.<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159639554.270613.108730@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
> rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
> After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
> but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
> expired.
> I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
> been able to find one...
> My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
> should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
> no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
> Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
>
What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
David|||Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
about 30 seconds...
I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
run that in a query window... though why would that be any
different...'
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159639554.270613.108730@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
> change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
> David|||<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
> I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
> Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
> Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
> about 30 seconds...
> I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
> run that in a query window... though why would that be any
> different...'
Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server. If
Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window.
David|||David - your suggestion did work... Thanks!
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server.
If
> Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window
.
> David

cannot connect to remote SQL server

Hi,

From the SQL Enterprise Manager, i can connect to MS SQL database in server1, but not on Server2. On Server2 its giving Timeout.

When i login into Server2 by Terminal services and open Enterprise Manager, i can connect to the database.

What could be the reason that within the Server2, can connect to the database, but cannot connect from outside the server.

Any ideas?

Thanksany firewalls between the 2 servers ?
both internal ips ?
can you connect server2 to server1 ?|||No there are no firewalls... (i can login through Terminal services)
And i'm connecting from my local PC to either Server through Enterprise manager.

MS SQL Server of Server1 is giving Timeout.
Any network settings in MS SQL server going wrong?|||Originally posted by reliableHost
No there are no firewalls... (i can login through Terminal services)
And i'm connecting from my local PC to either Server through Enterprise manager.

MS SQL Server of Server1 is giving Timeout.
Any network settings in MS SQL server going wrong?

Two options:

1. Add the server using the Client Network Utility under Microsoft SQL Server. Add the servername u want to use, if you have the IP address of the server add it in. Go under alias -> TCP/IP or if the server is local go alias -> Named pipes

2. Also you could try adding the server name and the ipaddress in the hosts file under 'C:\Winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts'.
For eg: 1x.xx.x.xx SERVERNAME

just append this to the end of the host file

Hope this helps