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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases |
| Exam Number: | 70-462 |
| Exam Price: | USD $165 (varies by country/region) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, French, Portuguese (Brazil), English, Chinese (Simplified), German |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired January 31, 2021; MCSA valid for 3 years once earned |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 1–1000) |
| Exam Format: | Case studies, Multiple response, Multiple choice, Simulations, Drag-and-drop |
| Related Certifications: | 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Official Course 20462B Microsoft Learn 70-462 Study Guide |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Exam Registration Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Proctored onsite at Pearson VUE test centers; online proctored exam available before retirement |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended basic knowledge of SQL Server and T-SQL; part of MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 track requiring 70-461, 70-462, and 70-463 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-462/ |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Manage Data | 20–25% | - Import and export data - Manage data integrity - Design and implement databases - Implement backup and restore strategies |
| Topic 2: Optimize and Troubleshoot | 15–20% | - Collect and analyze performance data - Optimize indexes and queries - Diagnose and resolve database issues - Identify and resolve concurrency issues |
| Topic 3: Implement Security | 15–20% | - Manage logins and server roles - Configure permissions - Manage database users and roles - Audit SQL Server instances - Implement data protection |
| Topic 4: Install and Configure | 20–25% | - Configure additional SQL Server components - Install SQL Server and related services - Plan installation - Manage installation |
| Topic 5: Maintain Instances and Databases | 15–20% | - Manage databases - Configure SQL Server instances - Monitor and troubleshoot SQL Server - Perform maintenance - Manage SQL Server Agent jobs |
| Topic 6: Implement High Availability | 5–10% | - Implement AlwaysOn Availability Groups - Implement database mirroring - Implement AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances - Implement log shipping |
Microsoft Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases is an official Microsoft exam, registered under exam code 070-462. Passing it earns the MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 certification at the Professional level. It also links to MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014, 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014, 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014. As an internationally recognized capacity standard, this credential speaks for your ability wherever your career takes you.
The Microsoft Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases syllabus comprises 6 official domains. The heaviest include Install and Configure (20–25%), Manage Data (20–25%), and Optimize and Troubleshoot (15–20%). The complete outline is above on this page; a short, efficient study plan starts with knowing exactly where the marks live.
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You create an availability group named HaContoso that has replicas named Server01/HA, Server02/HA, and Server03/HA.
Currently, Server01/HA is the primary replica.
You need to ensure that the following requirements are met:
* Backup operations occur on Server02/HA.
* If Server02/HA is unavailable, backup operations occur on Server03/HA.
* Backup operations do not occur on Server01/HA.
How should you configure HaContoso?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 server that has multiple databases.
You need to ensure that users are unable to create stored procedures that begin with sp_.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? (To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
Correct Answer:

Explanation
Step 1: Create a Condition named StoredProcNamingConvention by using the Stored Procedure facet that has a single expression. Set the Field to @Name, Operator to NOT LIKE, and Value to 'sp[_]%'.
Step 2: Create a Policy named StoredProcNamingPolicy Set the Check condition to StoredProcNamingConvention and Evaluation Mode to On Change: Prevent Step 3: Enable StoredProcNamingPolicy Policies are created and managed by using Management Studio. The process includes the following steps:
* Select a Policy-Based Management facet that contains the properties to be configured.
* Define a condition that specifies the state of a management facet.
* Define a policy that contains the condition, additional conditions that filter the target sets, and the evaluation mode.
* Check whether an instance of SQL Server is in compliance with the policy.
Evaluation modes
There are four evaluation modes, three of which can be automated:
* On demand. This mode evaluates the policy when directly specified by the user.
* On change: prevent. This automated mode uses DDL triggers to prevent policy violations.Important:If the nested triggers server configuration option is disabled, On change: prevent will not work correctly.
Policy-Based Management relies on DDL triggers to detect and roll back DDL operations that do not comply with policies that use this evaluation mode. Removing the Policy-Based Management DDL triggers or disabling nest triggers, will cause this evaluation mode to fail or perform unexpectedly.
* On change: log only. This automated mode uses event notification to evaluate a policy when a relevant change is made.
* On schedule. This automated mode uses a SQL Server Agent job to periodically evaluate a policy.
You are creating a SQL Server Master Data Services (MDS) model for a company.
The source data for the company is stored in a single table that contains the manager-to-subordinate relationships.
You need to create a hierarchy representing the organizational structure of the company.
Which hierarchy type should you use?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server database.
You create an availability group named haContosoDbs. Your primary replica is available at Server01\Contoso01.
You need to configure the availability group to prevent data loss. In the event of a database failure, the designed secondary database must come online automatically.
Which Transact-SQL statement should you use?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that contains a table named AccountTransaction.
You discover that query performance on the table is poor due to fragmentation on the IDX_AccountTransaction_AccountCode non-clustered index.
You need to defragment the index. You also need to ensure that user queries are able to use the index during the defragmenting process.
Which Transact-SQL batch should you use?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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