Sql-server – How to enable MSDTC on SQL Server

msdtcsql server

Is this even a valid question? I have a .NET Windows app that is using MSTDC and it is throwing an exception:

System.Transactions.TransactionManagerCommunicationException: Network access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled. Please enable DTC for
network access in the security configuration for MSDTC using the Component Services Administrative tool —> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8004D024): The transaction manager has disabled its support for remote/network
transactions. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8004D024) at System.Transactions.Oletx.IDtcProxyShimFactory.ReceiveTransaction(UInt32
propgationTokenSize, Byte[] propgationToken, IntPtr managedIdentifier,
Guid& transactionIdentifier, OletxTransactionIsolationLevel&
isolationLevel, ITransactionShim& transactionShim)….

I followed the Kbalertz guide to enable MSDTC on the PC on which the app is installed, but the error still occurs.

I was wondering if this was a database issue? If so, how can I resolve it?

Best Answer

Use this for windows Server 2008 r2 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Click Start, click Run, type dcomcnfg and then click OK to open Component Services.
In the console tree, click to expand Component Services, click to expand Computers, click to expand My Computer, click to expand Distributed Transaction Coordinator and then click Local DTC.
Right click Local DTC and click Properties to display the Local DTC Properties dialog box.
Click the Security tab.
Check mark "Network DTC Access" checkbox.
Finally check mark "Allow Inbound" and "Allow Outbound" checkboxes.
Click Apply, OK.
A message will pop up about restarting the service.
Click OK and That's all.

Reference : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd327979.aspx

Note: Sometimes the network firewall on the Local Computer or the Server could interrupt your connection so make sure you create rules to "Allow Inbound" and "Allow Outbound" connection for C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe

Syntax:

ALTER TABLE {TABLENAME} 
ADD {COLUMNNAME} {TYPE} {NULL|NOT NULL} 
CONSTRAINT {CONSTRAINT_NAME} DEFAULT {DEFAULT_VALUE}
WITH VALUES

Example:

ALTER TABLE SomeTable
        ADD SomeCol Bit NULL --Or NOT NULL.
 CONSTRAINT D_SomeTable_SomeCol --When Omitted a Default-Constraint Name is autogenerated.
    DEFAULT (0)--Optional Default-Constraint.
WITH VALUES --Add if Column is Nullable and you want the Default Value for Existing Records.

Notes:

Optional Constraint Name:
If you leave out CONSTRAINT D_SomeTable_SomeCol then SQL Server will autogenerate
a Default-Contraint with a funny Name like: DF__SomeTa__SomeC__4FB7FEF6

Optional With-Values Statement:
The WITH VALUES is only needed when your Column is Nullable
and you want the Default Value used for Existing Records.
If your Column is NOT NULL, then it will automatically use the Default Value
for all Existing Records, whether you specify WITH VALUES or not.

How Inserts work with a Default-Constraint:
If you insert a Record into SomeTable and do not Specify SomeCol's value, then it will Default to 0.
If you insert a Record and Specify SomeCol's value as NULL (and your column allows nulls),
then the Default-Constraint will not be used and NULL will be inserted as the Value.

Notes were based on everyone's great feedback below.
Special Thanks to:
@Yatrix, @WalterStabosz, @YahooSerious, and @StackMan for their Comments.

Sql – How to return only the Date from a SQL Server DateTime datatype

SELECT DATEADD(dd, 0, DATEDIFF(dd, 0, @your_date))

for example

SELECT DATEADD(dd, 0, DATEDIFF(dd, 0, GETDATE()))

gives me

2008-09-22 00:00:00.000

Pros:

No varchar<->datetime conversions required
No need to think about locale

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