J. T. Shyman


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Using XP_EXECRESULTSET To Obtain Database Size Information and More

Have you ever used XP_RESULTSET in SQL Server? If you're like most DBAs, this procedure is rarely used and can be a little complicated to setup. New author J. T. Shyman brings us a look at just how useful this command can be in executing a command on every database.

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2006-06-27

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