SQL Server Management Objects: Lessons from the Wild
Harness the power of SQL Server Management Objects to create, document, and manage your SQL Server databases.
2007-11-13
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SMO
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 8
This installment illustrates how to use PowerShell in conjunction with SMO to display object properties of all SQL Server Objects.
2007-10-23
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Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 7
This installment of the series illustrates how to use PowerShell in conjunction with SMO to display SQL Server Objects.
2007-10-19
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Microsoft Windows Power Shell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 4
This installment illustrates how to use PowerShell script to loop through the content of the file and connect to different servers.
2007-10-16
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Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 3
Part 3 of this series illustrates how to script PowerShell cmdlets and execute them. Scripting is essential for automation and executing repetitive tasks.
2007-10-08
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Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part II
Part II of this series discusses more about PowerShell and its features in conjunction with SMO.
2007-10-05
3,170 reads
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part I
As you probably know, Windows PowerShell is the new command shell and scripting language that provides a command line environment for interactive exploration and administration of computers. In addition, it provides an opportunity to script these commands so that we can schedule and run these scripts multiple times.
2007-10-04
3,709 reads
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 6
Part 6 of "Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO" illustrates how to use PowerShell and PowerShell script to backup databases.
2007-09-05
2,280 reads
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 5
Part 5 of "Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO" illustrates how to use PowerShell and PowerShell script to create databases.
2007-08-22
2,466 reads
Microsoft Windows Power Shell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 4
Part 3 of this series discussed how to script PowerShell and connect to SQL Server. This installment illustrates how to use a PowerShell script to loop through the content of a file and connect to different servers.
2007-07-24
2,479 reads
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The Disabled Index
I run this code on SQL Server 2022.
CREATE TABLE Drink
(
drinkid INT NOT NULL
CONSTRAINT DrinkPK PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED,
drinkname VARCHAR(20),
rating NUMERIC(2, 1)
)
GO
INSERT INTO Drink
(
drinkid,
drinkname,
rating
)
VALUES
(1, 'Margarita', 4.5),
(2, 'Mojito', 4.3),
(3, 'Old Fashioned', 4.7),
(4, 'Martini', 4.4),
(5, 'Cosmopolitan', 4.2)
GO
ALTER INDEX drinkpk ON dbo.drink DISABLE
GO
SELECT * FROM dbo.Drink
GO
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