Re: sp_configure (RECONFIGURE)

Sounds like you have the option "allow updates" enabled and are on SQL 2005.
This option has no effect in 2005 and causes these errors when you don't use
"with override". To get rid of the error run the following

exec sp_configure 'allow updates',0
reconfigure with override
go

You should now be able to use reconfigure without encountering errors.

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"Alex" <test!@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello
When I run (copied from BOL as an example of enabling AWE) the following
statement I got an error.It did changes but with error message. Should I
use WITH OVERRIDE?
Can someone explain on subject? Is it BOL incorrect?


sp_configure 'show advanced options',0
RECONFIGURE
GO
sp_configure 'remote login timeout', 21
RECONFIGURE
GO


DBCC execution completed. If DBCC printed error messages, contact your
system administrator.
Configuration option 'show advanced options' changed from 0 to 0. Run the
RECONFIGURE statement to install.
Server: Msg 5808, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
Ad hoc updates to system catalogs not recommended. Use the RECONFIGURE
WITH OVERRIDE statement to force this configuration.
DBCC execution completed. If DBCC printed error messages, contact your
system administrator.
Configuration option 'remote login timeout (s)' changed from 20 to 20. Run
the RECONFIGURE statement to install.
Server: Msg 5808, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
Ad hoc updates to system catalogs not recommended. Use the RECONFIGURE
WITH OVERRIDE statement to force this configuration.



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