search and replace a string in all user tables’ data in all databases

By Parag Bhuyar, 2011/11/10

>Instructions:

1) Create the stored procedure in one of the databases.

2) Run the procedure by passing the required parameters(@FindString - string to be searched,@ReplaceString - string to be replaced by)

3)The step 2 will generate the script of update statements.

4)Verify the script and then execute the same.

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