2016-04-01 (first published: 2016-03-23)
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Steve Jones
- Interests: yoga, reading, biking, skiing, volleyball
2015-12-25 (first published: 2015-12-17)
1,651 reads
2015-10-09 (first published: 2014-03-21)
4,737 reads
Check if SQL Server is running
This script will check if the SQL Server you are connected to is actually running.
2015-04-01 (first published: 2015-03-27)
1,695 reads
SS2K - sp_helprevlogin`
Old version, archived, that works on ss2k. Updated version works on ss2k5. NOTE: This is a Microsoft developed script, not from the contributor (Steve Jones)
2007-06-27 (first published: 2006-05-04)
873 reads
All Encompassing Disaster Recovery Script
A script that will help you deal with and get through any disaster recovery situation.
2005-04-01 (first published: 2005-03-29)
518 reads
Stored Procedure to Backup all files
This stored procedure performs a full backup on all databases on a server. It takes a parameter for a drive letter and will create the backup structure as needed. The standard backup structure is "\mssql\backup\".
2001-10-22
533 reads
Kill spids that are idle
Ever wanted to get rid of users who are sitting idle for long periods of time? Here's a script that removes spids idle for a variable period of time.
2001-10-03
4,440 reads
Trim Backup Files
This script runs within a DTS package. It searches the backup directory stored as a global variable in the script and trims all backup files older than some number of days. the script includes logging to the C: drive so you can trace the effects of the script. You need to create the global variables […]
2001-09-12
1,465 reads
Idle Spid Time
This script will search all logged in users and return the spid along with the number of seconds since that spids last batch was executed.
2001-08-22
905 reads
Blogs
The Diverse Data Platform–Dativerse.io
By Steve Jones
The other day I got a note from Ben Weissman the other day that...
Extended Events and Azure SQL Database
Knowledge of how your system behaves is vital to better control, maintain, and grow...
Daily Coping 19 Apr 2021
By Steve Jones
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to...
Forums
Replication - not all columns are updating
I've set up replication but I'm having difficulties in my testing. I've changed 3...
The Security of Source Code
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