Script Individual User Rights in a Database with PowerShell
Introduction
Tonight on Twitter the call went out on #SqlHelp looking for a way to script just database permissions for a...
2009-12-31
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Stored Procedures to Store and Get Database Users with All Permissions
Introduction
Traditionally when doing a restore, moving a database, etc. a DBA would simply go into Management Studio and use the...
2009-12-31
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A Busy/Accidental DBA’s Guide to Managing VLFs
Introduction
Properly managing VLFs can make or break the performance of your databases. There is a ton of information out there...
2009-12-21
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How to Shrink TempDB in SQL 2005
Introduction
From time to time you find yourself needing to shrink some space out of TempDB. Shrinking database files is never...
2009-12-17
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Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver') GOSee possible answers