Script to determine permissions in SQL Server 2005

Although a few different options (Management Studio, system stored procedures, system views, custom scripts, etc.) exist to determine your permissions in SQL Server, in this tip we want to outline the functionality from the fn_my_permissions table valued function.

The Social Contract

How much of a contract for servicing SQL Server should we expect? Has Microsoft broken an implied contract with us?

The Social Contract

How much of a contract for servicing SQL Server should we expect? Has Microsoft broken an implied contract with us?

The Social Contract

How much of a contract for servicing SQL Server should we expect? Has Microsoft broken an implied contract with us?

Trash Destination Adapter

The Trash Destination is now available for SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008. The Trash Destination and this article came from early experiences of using SSIS and community feedback at the time. When developing a package it is very useful to have a destination adapter that does nothing but consume rows with no setup requirement.

Bad Meetings

The Daily Routine

Steve Jones compares his daily routine now to that of being a DBA.

The Daily Routine

Steve Jones compares his daily routine now to that of being a DBA.

The Daily Routine

Steve Jones compares his daily routine now to that of being a DBA.

Forum Search Changes

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