A T-SQL query to get current job activity
I recently had the task of collecting job activity for the purposes of turning it into a report for some...
2013-09-05
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Kenneth Fisher
When I run “Script as” it isn’t (or is) … How do I fix it?
When I run “Script (say table) as” it isn’t (or is) (say generating scripts for indexes). How do I fix...
2013-09-03
783 reads
The effect of VLF size on shrinking the log.
I was wondering the other day how VLF (Virtual Log File) sizes effected shrinking the log file so I decided...
2013-08-29 (first published: 2013-08-26)
2,643 reads
The most important skill to practice when preparing for any certification exam!
I like practice tests. Once I feel like I’m getting ready to take a certification exam I start taking an...
2013-08-28
1,037 reads
Lots of ways to UNPIVOT a table
I recently read an awesome post on http://www.stackexchange.com questioning how to change columns to rows ie UNPIVOT. One answer demonstrated...
2013-08-21
1,339 reads
sp_SrvPermissions
Last week I posted my stored procedure for database permissions, sp_DBPermissions. A couple of days later I was demonstrating it...
2013-08-19
1,509 reads
How are COALESCE and ISNULL different?
At first glance these two functions seem very similar, and superficially they are. For example COALESCE(fieldname1, fieldname2) and ISNULL(fieldname1, fieldname2)...
2013-08-16 (first published: 2013-08-07)
8,923 reads
sp_DBPermissions
Last week I posted a series of database permissions scripts. I’ve been using them quite a bit over the last...
2013-08-14
1,547 reads
“My transaction log is too big!”
“My transaction log is too big!” I wish I had a dime for each time phrase has been spoke, written,...
2013-08-12
1,671 reads
Database Permissions Queries
Over the last year of blogging my thoughts and queries I’ve discovered something interesting. I posted Where is my Backup?...
2013-08-05
1,451 reads
Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers