2012-01-20 (first published: 2011-12-16)
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Scripts
create jobs script for 2000 2005 or 2008
will create jobs script for backup or DR purposes to install on another server.
2012-01-18 (first published: 2011-12-15)
2,168 reads
poor mans archival of backup files and tran logs to alternate location
This script will backup your files that have changed only. old files will not be copied just newer ones.
2012-01-17 (first published: 2011-09-20)
719 reads
Create bank holidays table
Do you know what happens if a holiday falls on a weekend? This script will help you.
2012-01-16 (first published: 2011-12-14)
3,078 reads
Who did what?
This select will show the last sql statement for every open session plus many helpfull information.
2012-01-13 (first published: 2008-03-04)
4,214 reads
Display row value as a TABLE column using SQL select statement
Display row value as a TABLE column using SQL select statement
2012-01-12 (first published: 2007-10-26)
4,727 reads
2012-01-11 (first published: 2008-04-16)
5,172 reads
Script foreign keys
Using this script you can create a list of sql commands for foreign keys manipulation.
2012-01-10 (first published: 2007-11-02)
5,423 reads
2012-01-09 (first published: 2007-11-13)
4,909 reads
2012-01-06 (first published: 2008-02-15)
7,312 reads
Blogs
No Shortcuts for the SQLCMD Batch Terminator: #SQLNewBlogger
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I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
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AgentDBA vs Critical SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers