Ever have a large batch of scripts you need to run? It takes a while if you have to open each one in Query Analyzer and execute it. One of our readers proposed an alternative - take a look the small app Andy Warren wrote to make doing this task a breeze.
2001-06-14
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In some cases, you may have to be able to quickly disable all the constraints and triggers in a database. This article shows you how to do this with a few lines of T-SQL.
2001-05-24
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Instead of triggers are a new feature in SQL Server 2000 which greatly extend the functionality of triggers. This article covers a basic introduction to Instead of Triggers and illustrates possibilities for their use.
2001-05-24
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An interesting database option which is hidden from Enterprise Manager in SQL Server 7.0 is offline.
2001-05-21
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Detaching and attaching a database is an advanced trick that can be useful in anything from transporting your database to recovering from a disaster.
2001-05-10
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Have you ever worked with an application that forgot to close its connections? Ever run out of connections on your SQL Server and had to manually go remove the ones that are not in use? This article will present a technique for keeping the database clean.
2001-05-07
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One of the most handy extended stored procedures in SQL Server is xp_cmdshell. This article will show you how to use it.
2003-11-14 (first published: 2001-05-03)
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This article by Andy Warren talks about using sp_addlogin to move logins from one server to another. It also points out a problem you may run into if you have a SQL 7 server that was upgraded from 6.5
2007-10-02 (first published: 2001-05-01)
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How can you maintain a stable environment? Keeping track of all changes is the time-tested and proven technique. Read about it here.
2001-04-30
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The eighth part of Steve Jones's series on having SQL Server automatically report information to a DBA.
2001-04-29
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