Fastest way to find DB object dependencies
One of the fastest ways to find out objects dependencies in SQL Server.
2015-04-07 (first published: 2013-07-29)
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Fastest way to split delimited string in SQL Server
Getting rid of R-BAR to split a delimited string. This method is popular for it's simplicity, speed and zero reads.
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Simplest way to search any string in db objects
Easiest way to search for a string in any object within the database.
2013-08-08 (first published: 2013-07-29)
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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