12 is the correct build number for 2014.

You chose a startup account for your SQL Server 2014 setup, before receiving that setup error. If you logon to the machine as...

You can use INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS or sys.columns to dynamically build a T-SQL statement, assign that statement to an @variable, and sp_executesql @variable

It is not possible for a perfmon collection of a database server's counters to detect a connection issue that exists on a client that is running upon a different server....

The key to troubleshooting this problem is to understand the cause for the error message "Could not find installable ISAM", for which there is a large amount of available Support...

Afraid I do not know the criteria used to define safe or improved, but the code example looks like a basic start (as do all code examples:-)). Are there additional...

Did you restore report server's databases from another server and point your laptop's SSRS to them (via RSCM or rsconfig)? If so, you need to export the Encryption Key from...

Just below the title, to the right of "SQL Server 2016" there is an "Other Versions" link. Click that.

For your last question see 7 in https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/hh710046.aspx

Can you post your results for each step (including step 4) from that URL?

Perhaps you have a database name (the "?") that cannot be parsed.

Try

EXEC sp_MSforeachDB 'USE [?]; DBCC CHECKDB (0)

WITH NO_INFOMSGS, ALL_ERRORMSGS, EXTENDED_LOGICAL_CHECKS, DATA_PURITY'

However, it appears at least one version of...

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/hh710046.aspx

5. Redirect the Original Publisher to the AG Listener Name

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At the distributor, in the distribution database, run the stored procedure sp_redirect_publisher to associate the original publisher and the published database...

The answer depends upon what resources you can offer, and what risks you are willing to take. I would prefer to create an ETL server on its own OS (with...

That's the client. Check the server :).

They should be different.

Removed the humor.

Do not name the cluster the same as the virtual server name. At very least, you will cause mass confusion if you did. At very...

Hmm. All I can think of is to run Sysinternal's Process Monitor on the box while a SMO attempt is being made, to determine what file was not found

You should use the ODBC API to request a cursor type - don't go down the "formerly-undocumented sp_cursor% call" rabbit hole:-P. But, if you are curious as to what the...