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Get all user information at the database level

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This is based on Clint Herring's work and was better than what I was using ;). It has one user definded variable @path that is where to store the files generated. It will make one file per database and one master file to restore all user permissions into that database. Used mostly for DR and […]

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2005-03-30 (first published: )

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alert on blocking chains via email

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This is a script I use to watch for blocking chains on a server there are four variables to be set. @Duration tells it how long to run. This will be an active thread for the duration. @IntervalSec how often to poll for blocking. @maxwaittime time in miliseconds a thread that is blocked that you […]

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2004-09-01 (first published: )

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Generate all user stored procedures in all dbs

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This generates all user stored procedures in all databases to aid in QA loads and DR situations. No OLE or DMO. has one configureable variable @path for storing the scripts. Also generates an osql script to run for each database.

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2004-08-31 (first published: )

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Search for text in procedures and show context

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This script will search for text within stored procedures and udf's. As a bonus, it will also diplay a user-configurable number of lines from each stored proc to show the search text "in context" so you can tell if it is something you need to deal with without having to open every proc manually.

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2004-08-30 (first published: )

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Run DTS Pkg from VBScript (with progress dialog)

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This script will run a DTS package from any registered SQL Server instance and display the standard package execution progress dialog while the package is running.To specify the SQL Server instance and package to run, amend the parameters for the ExecuteDTS function in the "Main Program" section of the script.The script is written using SQL […]

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2004-08-03 (first published: )

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Bulk Insert proc to try out ur optimization skills

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This SP can be used for bulk inserting data from an ascii text file onto a table. You have to change the structure, of the temporary table (ITEM_MASTER_TEMP) and the actual table onto which data is inserted, to suit ur needs . I wish you people workout this SP and try to optimize it as […]

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2004-08-26 (first published: )

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Remove multiple whitespace from a string

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Simple enough routine that I've had to write I don't know how many times in different languages. It does what it says in the title i.e. kills multiple occurences of the whitespace character, leaving one behind to tell the tale.

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2004-09-20 (first published: )

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Modified sp_who - more info & extra parameter

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This procedure, sp_who3, is based on the system-supplied sp_who2, but is modified to return the actual text of the commands executed by each spid.  Very helpful for troubleshooting!  In addition, I have added a @hostname parameter to allow the user the option of viewing activity originating from only one computer, if desired.

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2004-05-06

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Moving the Error Log

How can I change the location in which the SQL Server error log is written in SQL Server 2025?

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