If you have a log reader and you haven't been running in simple mode, then you can read the transaction log (live or backup) with one of the tools from...

I don't think you need local system admin privileges, but as mentioned above, you need coordination and assistance from the people that do. There are times you will have to...

Not sure that will work SQL_ORacle. You still need an account that has rights to connect to SQL Server as an administrator.

The account starting SQL Server has access, or should,...

We is the site. Sorry, thought it was fun and obvious.

The migrate jobs part is not easy and probably can't happen in a stored procedure. The backup could work, but it would need to have access to the remote sql...

Look up datediff in Books Online. It takes two parameters (dates) and a scale (day, week, etc. ) and returns the number of the scale in between the dates.

select (d,...

I'm not sure how this works or if I understand what you're asking. please be a little more clear and give a bit more information in the question.

Are you asking...

Santa's all out of prizes for now.

I'm going to try Ultimate rather than hassle with XP too much for now. Slightly worried about drivers and I don't want to waste...

In 2005, Configuration Manager. I think it's also in the error log and possibly the Windows Event logs.

You can do a netstat -a and look for the listener. I think...

What's the error? I think you want "use databasex go alter proc xxx ..."

Dedicated is a better word than sick 😛

Actually it's such a habit for me and since the desktop and office are mere steps from the kitchen, garage, and family room,...

The above post was an advertisement, so it has been removed.

We do not take advertisements in our forums.

Please do not cross post.

Check here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic436236-17-1.aspx

You can't create a dynamic stored procedure like that. You would need to specify each variable:

create proc myproc

@a1 int = null

@a2 int =...

Merry Christmas!

And I don't think I've been doing this long enough!

😉