Introduction:SQL Server 7.0 introduced a new class of functions that return a wide range of property information that isn't readily available in SQL Server 6.5 and earlier versions. These functions have three general classes: TypeProperty, which returns information about a data type; ObjectProperty, which returns information about objects in the current database; and ColumnProperty, which […]
2002-07-19
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This is a VBScript that can be placed in an ActiveX Script Task. The purpose of this script is to mark other tasks in the DTS package as complete before they execute. In this way you can ensure a task does not execute.The Dim and Set lines give you access to the objects in the […]
2002-07-18
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A function to enctypt a string good for hiding passwords in the database comparing password is done via the PWDCOMPARE function
2002-07-18
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a Basic Example of how to use TEXTPTR and updatetext in T-SQL to MANIPULATE text columns
2002-07-18
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a Procedure to get the SQL sid for a Login either SQL standard or WINDOWS authenticated
2002-07-18
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Uses the system relatively Undocumented sp sp_MSguidtostr to do the conversion from a GUID to a string
2002-07-18
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there are 2 extended STORED PROCEDURES xp_dirtree will get the directory name and nesting level from a given parameter root directory xp_subdirs will get the directories list in the first sub level from a given parameter root directory
2002-07-18
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This script will list all columns, their datatypes, and sizes from any database. It can be very useful for contractor DBAs who need to quickly scan all tables, and very helpful for developers, or when you just need a quick list of fields for a meeting.
2002-07-12
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This script kills all the processes using a given database. It is useful for removing users from a database so it can be restored.To use this script change the server variable and the database variable at the top of the script. Notifications are written to the windows application eventlog.Use this script at your own risk. […]
2002-07-12
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Here's a script that will read a text file from the Windows system into SQL Server
2002-07-11
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