SQL SERVER – Unable to Attach Database – File Activation Failure – The Log Cannot be Rebuilt

Method 1: 

Src: https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/3579/how-to-attach-a-sql-server-database-without-a-transaction-log-and-with-open-transactions/

Last Resort:

CREATE DATABASE SQLAuthority

ON (FILENAME = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL13.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\file.mdf')

FOR ATTACH_FORCE_REBUILD_LOG

Src:
https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2016/11/04/sql-server-unable-attach-database-file-activation-failure-log-cannot-rebuilt/

7-Zip command line to zip all the content of a folder

7z a archivename pathtofolder *

SQl SERVER: How to set recovery model to SIMPLE for all databases

Steps on how to set recovery model to SIMPLE for all databases 

Step 1. Run script

SELECT 'ALTER DATABASE ' + [Name] + ' SET RECOVERY SIMPLE'
FROM sys.databases
WHERE recovery_model_desc = 'FULL'

Step 2. Copy output and execute

SQl SERVER: How to set recovery model to FULL for all databases

Steps on how to set recovery model to FULL for all databases 

Step 1. Run script

SELECT 'ALTER DATABASE ' + [Name] + ' SET RECOVERY FULL'
FROM sys.databases
WHERE recovery_model_desc = 'SIMPLE'

Step 2. Copy output and execute

New T-SQl String Functions in SQL SERVER 2016, 2017

1. STRING_SPLIT
2. TRANSLATE
3. STRING_AGG
4. TRIM
5. FORMATMESSAGE
6. STRING_ESCAPE