Set standard database options
Ensure all your databases have standardised options by running this script weekly.
2011-09-19 (first published: 2007-12-17)
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SQL Server 7
Reverse Engineering Alias Data Types in SQL Server 2000 - Part IV
In this article we are going to see how to change an ADT that is linked to columns with Unique Constraint(s) or Check Constraint(s).
2007-11-01
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Check Instance Info
Named or default instance, this will check info like Virtual Server Name, Cluster Name , Current owner, Preferred Owner? and? Status? (if clustered) and IP/Port for the current instance.
2011-12-15 (first published: 2007-10-11)
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SQL Server Notification Services Architecture
Most SQL Server 2000 DBAs have heard of Notification Services, but are they aware of how it works and what it's capabilities are? This is a great platform on which to build any type of messaging/notification/subscription application. New author and PASS board member Joe Webb brings us a look at this add on for SQL Server.
2005-11-30
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