2007-09-11 (first published: 2007-05-03)
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Find The Database Recovery Model
A simple script to find the database recovery model. Cut & paste into Query Analyser
2007-05-17 (first published: 2007-05-08)
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Easily Kill All Users In A Database
This simple script (ran from the master database) in Query Analyser removes all the requirements of collating currently connected spids to a database and the need to systematically open a cursor to kill each spid individually by simply placing the database offline, then immediately online.
2007-03-16 (first published: 2007-02-13)
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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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