If you set up a default on a column AFTER data has been entered, then this procedure will apply the default to all NULL values within that column. Limitations: It only works with numeric values right now.You will also need the INSTR function, which you can also get from this site.This is my first […]
2004-10-13 (first published: 2004-07-22)
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The Windows Mobile platform, which includes Microsoft .NET Compact Framework and Microsoft SQL Server CE, encapsulates the complex tasks of communication management and data exchange while your device is in a disconnected state. (16 printed pages)
2004-10-13
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There are times when you have mulitple job failures and need to find out in a quick way which jobs/steps failed and what their rerun statuses are. This script creates a stored procedure in the msdb db to help you find out the statuses of these jobs.
2004-10-12 (first published: 2004-07-21)
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As you know, relational databases are set-based and aren't particularly suited for row-at-a-time processing. However, in situations with heavily fragmented data (lots of gaps), you may find that row-based processing does better than set-based processing. Alexander Kozak demonstrates.
2004-10-12
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The SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Financial Reporting is a set of six Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services reports that work with a sample financial database called FinSampleDB.
With the Report Pack, you have the choice of using the sample reports either as-is or as templates for designing new reports using the SQL Server Reporting Services Report Designer.
2004-10-11
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The SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Microsoft Exchange is a set of 13 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services reports that work with a Microsoft Exchange sample reporting database.
With the Report Pack, you have the choice of using the sample reports either as-is or as templates for designing new reports using the SQL Server Reporting Services Report Designer.
2004-10-08
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Based on a script from this site, which sets ownership of all objects to dbo, this modification of the original author's code simply adds user defined functions (UDF's). Script now includes tables, views, procs and functions.
2004-10-07 (first published: 2004-07-19)
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MAK examines how to save all of the DTS packages from SQL Server to a structured storage file automatically.
2004-10-07
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Delete all rows from all user tables. Create stored procedure and execute the procedure to get rid of all rows from all tables. This will not drop your tables. Be very careful what you wish for!
2004-10-06 (first published: 2004-01-20)
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This script displays all tables in a database that has identity columns.
2004-10-06
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By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
By Steve Jones
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What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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