DBUser Roles Script
This script will be used to script out the users and their permissions at the database level. We can use this when we are replacing /overrighting the existing database.
2011-12-28 (first published: 2011-11-22)
1,839 reads
Scripts
Generate script to change column length of string datatypes in a DB
This script can be used to generate alter column length of any string data type column(s) in a database.
2011-12-27 (first published: 2011-11-22)
1,280 reads
Return CSV column in separate rows
This script can be used to return a csv column such emails in separate rows
2011-12-26 (first published: 2011-09-14)
1,573 reads
Logins created in the last X Days
These scripts give you the list of logins created in the Last X Days for SQL Server 2000 or 2005.
2011-12-23 (first published: 2008-06-08)
2,383 reads
Comprehensive Backup Script
These scripts were generated to standardize our SQL backup environments, and to remove backups from Maintenance Plans.
2011-12-22 (first published: 2008-01-29)
3,538 reads
A Sudoku solution with set based T-SQL utilizing binary operators
A Sudoku solution with set based T-SQL approach utilizing binary values and operators, to ease the algorithm.
2011-12-21 (first published: 2008-04-30)
4,270 reads
Find Unindexed Foreign Keys (2005)
This script will find foreign keys (on referencing table) that are not indexed in SQL Server 2005.
2011-12-20 (first published: 2007-08-10)
3,782 reads
Monitor Any Linked Server From SQL 2005
Best way to monitor Excel, Access, SQL Linked Servers from SQL 2005
2011-12-19 (first published: 2008-06-03)
3,347 reads
2011-12-16 (first published: 2007-12-27)
4,134 reads
Check Instance Info
Named or default instance, this will check info like Virtual Server Name, Cluster Name , Current owner, Preferred Owner? and? Status? (if clustered) and IP/Port for the current instance.
2011-12-15 (first published: 2007-10-11)
3,627 reads
Blogs
T-SQLTuesday 204: Are blogs still relevant?
This month’s blogging party is hosted by Jeff Ianucci – his challenge is to...
Are Blogs Still Relevant? I Think They Still Are.
As for me, I'll keep writing whenever time permits. I don't expect every post...
Reading Blogs: T-SQL Tuesday #204
By Steve Jones
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and...
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Switching Schemas I
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Enforcing Unique Customer Emails When Duplicates Already Exist
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Question of the Day
Switching Schemas I
I run this query:
SELECT s.name AS schemaname , o.name AS objectname FROM sys.objects o INNER JOIN sys.schemas s ON s.schema_id = o.schema_id WHERE o.name = 'Beer'I get one row back for an object named dbo.beer. There is an ETL schema and both of these are nonpartitioned tables. I run this code:
ALTER TABLE dbo.beer switch TO etl.beerWhat happens? See possible answers