SQLStackEngine - simulate a character stack using a string. This script was developed specifically to support the operator stack in SQLCalcEngine(also on this site). However, the implementation is complete enough to stand on its own.There are several functions in the package that correspond to the common stack functions of Push, Pop, Peek, and so on.In […]
2006-12-12 (first published: 2004-06-22)
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This script will allow you to find all instances of a column name, or partial column name, in all user tables in the database in which it is run. This is sometimes helpful during upgrades, etc. There is no error checking in this script. You can modify it to add, if needed.Run this by simply […]
2004-06-21
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This is a modification of Database Data Dictionary by rsellers at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/contributions/895.asp.Two procedures to help maintain field definitionsvp_DatabaseDictionary lists the columns grouped by ColumnName, Type, and Length.DatabaseSchemaByColumn is a variation of rsellers procedure in that it takes a column name as an input.Usage: execute vp_DatabaseDictionary you may find that you have several fields of the […]
2004-09-15 (first published: 2004-06-20)
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As you know, if you've written even a modested amount of UDFs, they like to be deterministic in fact they insist on it, and the most undeterministic value you are likely to want is today's date. Yes, you can use calls to extended stored procedures but I like the simplicity and versatility of this solution.The […]
2004-09-14 (first published: 2004-06-17)
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Learn about SQL Server and the CLR. Join PASS and speaker Michael Otey, Senior Technical Editor for SQL Server Magazine and Windows & .NET Magazine and President of TECA, Inc., for the upcoming WebCast where you'll learn about the new .NET Common Language Runtime integration with SQL Server 2005. Registration Required.
2004-06-11
503 reads
Reducing the amount of round trips between a server and client is something that can give you a great boost in performance. David Poole looks at how he solved a problem with HTML checkboxes and the challenges they solve in a programming environment. Without Dynamic SQL!
2004-06-11
9,248 reads
Office 2003 has a new tool: InfoPath 2003, which can work with SQL Server along with numerous other data stores. It's a great way to begin working with XML, Web Services, and many of the newer technologies that are available today. Join Dinesh Askanka on his journey to learn more about InfoPath2003 in the start of another series.
2004-06-10
10,628 reads
Today Microsoft announces the web release of the Microsoft Office Business Intelligence (BI) Accelerators. Both the Business Scorecards Accelerator and the Excel Add-In for Analysis Services empowers Information Workers and executives alike to increase the speed and quality of decisions aimed at improving business performance.
2004-06-04
844 reads
Uses the sysjobs and the sysjobhistory tables in the msdb database to determine if ONLY THE MOST RECENT RUN of any job on the server failed.
2004-09-09 (first published: 2004-06-02)
280 reads
Captures all SQL Logins at the server level with password and spid unchanged into a sql script. Nothing fancy just needed it to do a server move and load into QA.
2004-05-25
2,071 reads
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In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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