2010-04-01 (first published: 2010-03-31)
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Additional Articles
Use of regular expressions in TSQL
This script creates 2 new system functions :fn__testregexp(@String,@Pattern) returns int execute the method test(@String) on the regular expressions @Pattern returns : 0 : no match 1 : match null : one of the parameters was null anything else : error from sp_OA procedure fn__replaceregexp(String,@Pattern,@Replace) returns varchar execute the method Replace(@String,@Replace) […]
2007-06-14 (first published: 2004-04-07)
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SP_WHO_3 Powerful Filtering/Sorting Very Efficient
Hello,I posted this a while ago to several web sites. Someone found an obscure bug in it and I fixed it (newest script attached below). When I posted it to you last time, it didn't show up in any of the categories that I had checked; hmmmm? However, when I searched google, you have it […]
2007-06-13 (first published: 2004-09-28)
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ActiveX - Clean Up Unused Connections
This ActiveX Script runs in DTS Designer and will clean up all unused connection objects. This allows you to rename connections at will by selecting "New Connection" and typing a new name. It also allows you to copy and paste connections then rename them. Then you can cleanup leftover connections when development is complete.
2007-06-12 (first published: 2005-01-05)
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Distribution of Enterprise Manager registrations
This was just an answer in a forum in September, but I keep getting requests for the script. So I am sharing it here for anyone that could be interested: Problem: large amount of registered servers, multiple DBA's needing updated registration info, DBA workstations added or rebuilt, many servers added at once. In cases like […]
2007-06-05 (first published: 2005-01-26)
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Script to perform http(s) post
Post data as coming from an HTML FORM with METHOD=POST to an URL and retrieve the result. The script uses the WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1 object.Call like :exec dbo.usp_httppost 'http://www.sqlservercentral.com/search/turbo.asp','searchstring=ftp&btnG= Go &cArticles=on&cForums=on&cScripts=on&sitesearch=http://www.sqlservercentral.com'
2007-05-30 (first published: 2005-01-19)
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This SQL statement will provide script for backup
Desc : This SQL statement will provide script for backup all your jobs.-- Remark : Grow-up "maximum characters per column" (for 8192) and disable "print column headers" in 'tools' / 'options'
2007-05-29 (first published: 2005-01-12)
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how to start a program like Notepad.exe in a job
sometime I need to kill an program which does not continue to process data, and i sheduled a job to do that. After lots of times' try, I made it at last.This script add a shedule to the sheduled task list, one minutes later then the current system time. You can change it by edit […]
2007-02-28 (first published: 2004-09-19)
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Last day of the month
Get the last date of the month for the given date. Algorithm is:1. Transform given date in “first day of the month” 2. Add a month to result 3. Subtract a day from second result
2007-02-27 (first published: 2004-09-30)
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Checking SQLAgent service and starting it if not.
Because many programs I wrote depends on the SQL Agent Service and to really make sure that no one has configured this service to run manually (you see many things in life) I rely on this litle piece of code
2006-12-27 (first published: 2004-09-16)
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Fun with JSON I
I have some data in a table:
CREATE TABLE #test_data
(
id INT PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100),
birth_date DATE
);
-- Step 2: Insert rows
INSERT INTO #test_data
VALUES
(1, 'Olivia', '2025-01-05'),
(2, 'Emma', '2025-03-02'),
(3, 'Liam', '2025-11-15'),
(4, 'Noah', '2025-12-22');
If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT *
FROM OPENJSON(
(
SELECT t.* FROM #test_data AS t FOR JSON PATH
)
) t; See possible answers