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SP_HELPTEXT Modified for XML

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This is the standard sp_helptext from SQL Server 2000 modified slightly to return the object definition as an XML document.The document is structured in the following format:I admit it was not a lot of work since I merely modified the final SELECT statement from Microsoft's own procedure, but I still find this very useful.The only […]

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2003-09-26

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Optimized prime number generator

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This a modification to the script given by Preethi.It generates prime numbers to the upper bound you specify.Modifications are using following facts from algebra:1. All prime numbers greater than 3 can be written in the form 6 * X +/- 1.2. Instead of checking the module for ALL numbers

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2003-09-25

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Compare the structure of two tables.

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@strUser_nm is the owner of the table.  If the modifyname table does exist, it will alter it with the same structure as the sourcename table.  If the modifyname table exists, it compares the columns and add any that are missing.  The procedure passes an output parameter.  This is used to know if we need to […]

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2003-09-22

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Rename Foreign Key Constraints

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This script will rename all FK constraint names in your database.  It will give them a user friendly name that can be used in error messages, etc. The FK contraint names will be formatted as FK_ChildTableName_ParentTableName_soid. Note: You first need to enable 'Allow modifications to be made directly to the system catalogs'. This can be […]

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2003-09-19

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Best of SQLServerCentral.com 2002 Launch

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We've had a soft launch under way for the past week, but now we'd like to sell the rest of the books stacked up at Andy's house! $15 plus shipping will get you a book that you'll be proud to put on your bookshelf. Read this to get latest pricing and answers to the most recent questions we've gotten.

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2003-09-19

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Problem Solving With Information Schema Columns

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Directly accessing system tables is discouraged - so what's the alternative? Using the Information Schema should allow you to create code that survives upgrades. Beyond that, what can you do with it? Joe has four great examples to get you started.

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2003-09-18

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Negative and Positive Numbers

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