Ever wanted to look at some ini setting from a stored procedure? I tried several forums and found that none of them has a script to read ini files from stored procedures.So here is my script, works in SQL2000. For SQL7, replace table variables with temporary tables.
2003-06-17
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This is a port of the SPLIT function from Perl (or VBScript). It works the same way: pass a string anda separator, up to 4 characters long (you can change this),and the function returns a table with the elements.This version trims leading and trailling spaces of the elements, just for convenience.Example:SELECT strvalFROM master.dbo.SPLIT('a and b', […]
2003-06-13
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This procedure allows you to search through all objects in all databases on your server for words/phrases in your object code. Very handy for cases in which, for example, a column name on a table has been changed and you need to search your entire server for any sprocs/views/etc. that might reference it.Syntax: [EXEC] sp_FindCodeStr […]
2003-06-10
270 reads
Integrate high performance index- and search functionality in your SQL database.
Essentially, IMP Index Manager is a set of tools (search engine, administrative interface, etc.) to make it very easy to add search engine capabilities to SQL Server 2000. Easy to implement, and lightening fast performance. (Not Reviewed)
2003-06-10
1,529 reads
This script will search a specified string in the current database and return all the tables with their columns containing that string. SET @search_str variable with the string to be searched (max. length allowed = 1000 chrs)
2003-06-07
433 reads
Returns User Tables by SIZE in DESCENDING ORDERAdd TOP n clause in SELECT to get selective results (i.e. TOP 10 TABLES)
2006-01-25 (first published: 2003-06-07)
2,455 reads
You don't have to try and decipher what instance you are running. The extended stored procedure xp_instance_regread does all the functionality of xp_regread and automatically knows which instance in the registry it should look at.
2003-06-06
1,053 reads
If you're a VB.NET programmer who wants to learn database programming with ADO.NET, here's a new book that presents all the skills you need in a logical progression from the simple to the complex. Along the way, you'll learn how to use the classes, properties, methods, events, and techniques that have made this subject so hard to master. And when you're done, you'll have a reference that you'll use on the job every day. (Publisher Provided Description, not reviewed)
2003-06-05
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David tries his hand at Project Management and what follows is a list of tips and problems from that experience. As David points out, it's interesting to see things from the other (not developer or DBA) point of view.
2003-06-04
5,762 reads
In your tenure as a DBA/developer, you've probably been asked to write dozens of stored procedures similar to this:CREATE PROCEDURE ContactInfo@ContactID intASSELECT c.Name, a.Address, p.PhoneFROM Contact cLEFT JOIN ContactAddress aON c.ContactID = a.ContactIDLEFT JOIN ContactPhone pON c.ContactID = p.ContactIDWHERE c.ContactID = @ContactIDBut there is a more efficient way to write such a query.....particularly if you […]
2003-06-03
1,423 reads
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I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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