Report Alerts from SQL ErrorLog
Sends Back Critical Alerts from ErrorLog occurred in the last 24 Hrs. You can even modify the data [Check @start and change the value]
2016-05-26 (first published: 2015-05-15)
2,493 reads
SQl Hunt
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Execute All .SQL Script easily
If you have a requirement to create Proc/Tables, etc to a SQL Server taking .SQL scripts from a central location (UNC), then you can use my script.
2016-05-24 (first published: 2015-05-18)
2,529 reads
Delete Backups Older than N Days
SCRIPT TO DELETE OLDER THAN N' DAYS BACKUP FROM A DEFAULT BACKUP DIRECTORY. IF DAYS = 0, PROVIDED,
IT WILL DELETE ALL BACKUP FILES FROM THE BACKUP LOCATION.
2016-03-31 (first published: 2015-03-16)
5,630 reads
Getting transaction log space usage statistics for all databases.
Easy way to get the TLOg space Usage details
2015-12-07 (first published: 2015-11-19)
1,392 reads
Capture the tasks performed in a text file
Creates a record of all or part of a Windows PowerShell session in a text file.
2015-10-02 (first published: 2015-09-17)
1,137 reads
2015-10-01 (first published: 2015-09-13)
1,930 reads
Retrieving XML data to Table from dm_os_ring_buffers
Retrieving XML data to Table from dm_os_ring_buffers for better readable purpose
2015-08-27 (first published: 2015-08-03)
992 reads
Cleanup Older than 30 days of Files & Folder through SQL Job
Using Powershell, Cleanup Older than 30 days of Files & Folder through SQL Job
2015-08-24 (first published: 2015-08-04)
2,610 reads
Query to Delete all Folders, Sub-Folders and Files located in a Path
A script to help you cleanup Files/Folders & Sub-folders.
2015-08-20 (first published: 2015-07-30)
72 reads
List Out All User Defined Triggers
List Out All User Defined Triggers, along with the database where the triggers are disabled. is_ms_shipped = 1 denotes that its an user written trigger.
2015-08-06 (first published: 2015-07-07)
842 reads
Blogs
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Generate Embeddings in SQL with Aurora and Bedrock
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Resolving SQL Server Transaction Log Issues Efficiently
By Arun Sirpal
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Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers