Data Dictionary using sys.objects - SQL 2008
Create a data dictionary with two stored procedures using sys objects to view via SSRS (or other reporting tool) report
2010-10-21 (first published: 2010-10-16)
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Delete constraints - SQL Server 2005
This script will DELETE ALL constraints within the database that you define and in the following order: Foreign Key, Primary Key and then Unique Key.CAUTION:This script does not print out the ALTER TABLE statements, it drop the constraints immediately, therefore backup your database before testing or using this script. I ran the script below and […]
2007-09-19 (first published: 2007-05-23)
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Data Dictionary - SQL 2005
I know there are several scripts out there showing you on how to create a data dictionary... I created this script for creating a data dictionary for SQL 2005. It stores the data into a table in the database that you choose. The script only stores the table name, column name, default value of the […]
2006-10-24 (first published: 2006-07-06)
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Finding a Database Master Key
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