All extended stored procedures mentioned in the article are well known to most of the people working with SQL Server for some years. They have been discussed many times in...

Another great post Steve!

I like to think about myself as a "database specialist". Definitely a service person rather than a "creative nerd", however when things are going smoothly in production...

Nice solution. As a DBA I faced similar tasks many times. My usual way of completing them is by using Excel:

1. Start with 1 column

ALFKI

ANTON

AROUT

BERGS

BOLID

BONAP

BSBEV

CACTU

CONSH

DOGGY

FOLIG

FOLKO

FRANK

FRANR

FRANS

FURIB

2. Insert a column in front...