UDF Random Password GeneratorYou can not use the RAND function directly from a User Defined Function. So the UDF I wrote "fn_RandomPassword" uses the view "view_RandomPassword8" to get the random charaters.Having the random password generator is useful if you need to insert a large number of users into a table with random passwords assigned.For example […]
2003-08-07
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The server goes down and you are scrambling to remember settings, file names, locations, etc. about your databases on that server. This script captures that useful information before a serious problem occurs. I run it as an OSQL (ISQL) job and send the output file to my backup folder so the infomation goes to tape […]
2003-08-07
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This short article shows an interesting technique for using the SQL built in functions inside a user defined function (UDF).
2003-08-07
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Andy rates this one 4.5 out of 5 stars and likes it enough to recommend it's use at work. This is a book that should teach a developer how to use the key abilities of SQL. If you're looking for a book to guide your beginning/intermediate developers, this might be it.
2003-08-06
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This VBS function will convert a string into Proper Case (i.e. This Is Proper Case) during the execution of the DTS package. Wrap the DTSSource function with the PropCase function and the result is a Proper Case transformationexampleFunction Main() DTSDestination("Field1") = PropCase(DTSSource("Col019")) Main = DTSTransformStat_OKEnd Function
2003-08-05
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This is a high level article that compares the use of a DBMS with file management systems. Interesting to think about products that use the file system successfully - not everything needs SQL...or does it?
2003-08-04
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Purpose : This routine will dump the transaction logs based on the percentage on how full the transaction logs are based on parmeter from the logthres table […]
2003-08-01
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This script will find all foreign key contraints in the database it is run on. Includes.Name of Foreign KeyName of table FK is onName of column FK is onName of table FK referencesName of column FK references
2003-08-01
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This vbscript is used to alert and email receipients on Filegroup space usageOuput: '% Space Avail. , Space Avail. Filesize, MaxSize, FileName, DBname, FileGroupThe process takes three arguments - SqlserverName , Threshold for percentage of available space to check ,Mininum MaxFileSize to checkExecute the script either from the command line or schedule the script via […]
2003-08-01
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Freeware! This add-in gives you some great extra features when working in VB6. It has a tab index setter, options to add a chunk of error handling code, a simple code analyzer that gives you some metrics, and my favorite - an option to identify unused code and variables. If you're still using VB6 it's worth trying.
2003-07-30
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In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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