Find Largest size Tables in a Database
To find a list of Tables (User or System tables)according to their size.
2013-01-02 (first published: 2008-07-10)
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Administration
2009-05-26 (first published: 2008-07-09)
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Find all objects in Server Owned by a Login
Find every object in every database owned by a particular Login.
2011-09-27 (first published: 2008-07-07)
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2008-08-27 (first published: 2008-07-03)
2,186 reads
2008-07-02
5,331 reads
Return Query Text Along With sp_who2 Using Dynamic Management Views
This article describes how to generate the sp_who2 results including the query text for the spid.
2008-06-26
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2008-06-25
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2008-06-24
4,222 reads
Finding and listing all columns in a database with default values
I was troubleshooting an issue last week on a vendor-developed database when they stated we needed to look at each one of the 50 tables in their database to make sure that all fields expecting default values, had default values assigned.
2008-06-11
3,561 reads
Options for scripting database objects
SQL Server Management Studio is rich with features. So rich, in fact, that after almost 3 years I am still finding new tools in the application that afford me more control over my databases and the methods for supporting them. Recently I found myself needing to script out a database and its objects for reviewing a problem offline.
2008-06-09
3,758 reads
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Question of the Day
Fun with JSON I
I have some data in a table:
CREATE TABLE #test_data
(
id INT PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100),
birth_date DATE
);
-- Step 2: Insert rows
INSERT INTO #test_data
VALUES
(1, 'Olivia', '2025-01-05'),
(2, 'Emma', '2025-03-02'),
(3, 'Liam', '2025-11-15'),
(4, 'Noah', '2025-12-22');
If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT *
FROM OPENJSON(
(
SELECT t.* FROM #test_data AS t FOR JSON PATH
)
) t; See possible answers