usp_ShowOrphanUsers - SQL 2k5
Check Orphaned logins ie, not associated with any database on the current instance.
2008-07-16 (first published: 2008-05-20)
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Administration
Moving Databases
SQL Server trainer and longtime expert, Andy Warren brings us a great article on one basic skill that every DBA should know.
2008-05-12
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2008-05-09
4,147 reads
2008-04-16
4,427 reads
SQL Server Script to Create Windows Directories
An interesting script to handle file tasks from within SQL Server.
2008-04-16
5,394 reads
DBA Morning Check List
This article helps the DBA find and fix issues quickly by creating a DBA Morning Checklist.
2017-02-02 (first published: 2008-04-14)
59,284 reads
Analyze and Correct a large SQL Server MSDB Database
It has come to my attention that some of our MSDB databases are getting what I would consider large for a system database. Some of our MSDB databases are over 2 GB which is a little perplexing because I know we do not create any user defined objects in that database. Can you give me some insight into the issue? I know we have this issue with both SQL Server 2000 and 2005 instances.
2008-04-14
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2008-04-11
5,082 reads
2008-05-27 (first published: 2008-04-10)
1,743 reads
Delete files older than n-days via T-SQL
Delete files on a fileshare leaving behind files not older than n-days.
2011-09-13 (first published: 2008-04-02)
10,048 reads
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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