SQL Server Admin Role Alert Script
The below code will send an email alert when someone is added to the SYSADMIN Role on your SQL Server
2024-07-26 (first published: 2024-07-16)
908 reads
Edward Pochinski
SQL Server Worker Thread Alert
We decided to build a quick worker thread alert so we know when we are near the limits.
2019-05-02
1,565 reads
The Pesky Windows Power Plan Oh My
The below script will build a csv file for import of the servers Power Plan Setting.
2018-11-06 (first published: 2018-10-19)
565 reads
Add new Databases to a AG Setup with PowerShell
Some short & sweet PS code to add databases on AG Node 1 to AG Node2 and snap them in.
2017-09-12 (first published: 2017-09-07)
938 reads
PowerShell 3rd Party tool Memory Alert
Keeps a memory leak under control until the bug fix is developed and applied. Short term band aid.
2017-04-25 (first published: 2017-04-13)
529 reads
Check if xp_cmdshell is turned on and flip the bit
The code works well for an automation process that needs to have xp_cmdhsell turned on.
2017-02-22 (first published: 2017-02-13)
1,206 reads
TDE Decryption Timer Script
Decryption Timer to let you know when the removal of encryption for a TDE encrypted database has completed to perform a backup of the data after masking.
2017-01-24 (first published: 2017-01-18)
442 reads
Open Transaction Alarm to Log to the Event log
If you have job that opens a transaction and hangs too long causing a Prod issue this will be a big help to let you know.
2016-04-22 (first published: 2016-03-30)
706 reads
Transaction Log VLF Alarm
This was used to alert on VLF counts to high due to replication log reader having issue reading the transaction log.
2016-03-17 (first published: 2016-03-02)
897 reads
Orphaned login report for all databases
Running the sp_change_users_login @Action=Report against all databases with a simple cursor wrapped around it.
2016-02-23 (first published: 2016-02-04)
1,217 reads
Blogs
Adding SQL Server 2025 to my Laptop
By Steve Jones
I wanted to do some testing of SQL Server 2025 on my laptop. I...
SQL Server Backups: The Basics
By Kevin3NF
If you’re responsible for a SQL Server instance, you need working, consistent backups. Not...
Why DBAs Still Need to Know the Foundations of SQL Server
Over the years, I’ll admit, SQL Server has come a long way in making...
Forums
Question about Data Warehouse Management
Hello SSC, Wishing everyone happiness and health and hope you are all doing well!...
Considering READPAST Hint for DELETE Operations – Lock Contention Analysis
Salut l'équipe, Lors de l'exécution parallèle d'opérations DELETE sur la table [YourTableName], j'ai observé...
Can You Ask for a Raise?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Can You Ask for a...
Question of the Day
A Big Updated Columns List
I have this table in SQL Server 2022:
CREATE TABLE CustomerLarge (CustomerID INT NOT NULL IDENTITY(1, 1) CONSTRAINT CustomerLargePK PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED , CustomerName VARCHAR(20) , CustomerContactFirstName VARCHAR(40) , CustomerContactLastName VARCHAR(40) , Address VARCHAR(20) , Address2 VARCHAR(20) , City VARCHAR(20) , CountryCode CHAR(3) , Postal VARCHAR(20) , creditlimit INT , discount NUMERIC(4, 2) , lastorderdate DATETIME , lastorderamount NUMERIC(10, 2) , lastordercontact VARCHAR(20) , created DATETIME , modified DATETIME , modifiedby VARCHAR(20) , statusid INT , active BIT , customersize INT , primarysalesid INT); GOIf I check the columns_updated() function return in a trigger, what is the data returned? See possible answers