Week Starts On Saturday?
A function that emulates SET DATEFIRST 6 within a function for finding relevant date information.
2012-02-29 (first published: 2012-02-15)
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Scripts
Currently Running Process - 2005
This script will show the currently running queries in the system. It will give the entire script which is involved in the background.
2012-02-28 (first published: 2012-02-01)
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TSQL that lists all numbers from 1..100
This query shows how to write a T-SQL statement that lists all numbers between 1 and 100 ordered, without use of any DATABASE table with only ONE select statement.
2012-02-20 (first published: 2011-12-31)
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PowerShell SCript to export almost everything from a list of servers
Create a c:\servers.txt list of servers. No spaces or it wont work. Then copy the code into a ps1 file and edit the directroyfilename to show where you want the files to end up.
2012-02-17 (first published: 2012-01-23)
1,899 reads
Find storage including mount points Sql and windows utility
Find drive, freespace, usedspace and percent free for all drives and mounted volumes.
2012-02-16 (first published: 2011-12-15)
844 reads
Integer left and right shift
3 functions that implement the left (<<), right (>>) and unsigned right (>>>) shift operators, commonly found in C-style languages.
2012-02-15 (first published: 2011-12-30)
8,161 reads
2012-02-13 (first published: 2011-12-30)
1,734 reads
Data Driven Subscription - SQL Server Standard Edition
A simple example of using T-SQL and the Boomerang framework to create a data driven subscription.
2012-02-08 (first published: 2012-01-04)
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2012-02-07 (first published: 2011-12-15)
1,093 reads
2012-02-06 (first published: 2011-12-23)
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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Pay for Performance
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers