Email Long Running SPID Info
This script will email info about the longest running SPID in an HTML formatted table
2011-07-07 (first published: 2011-06-27)
2,202 reads
Scripts
Date Dimensions in T-SQL using CTE
T-SQL Script for Time Dimension Table Data: Populates Data between two dates for Reporting Solutions.
2011-07-04 (first published: 2010-06-14)
3,828 reads
Backup all Filegroups
A short script to backup all filegroups, for those who utilise filegroups within a database.
2011-06-29 (first published: 2010-07-20)
1,363 reads
6 Steps to setting up Replication with Mirroring
Script to setup transactional replication with updatable subscriptions when also using mirroring
2011-06-28 (first published: 2010-06-16)
5,209 reads
Powershell - Modify Server Name in SQL 2005 SSIS Connections
This powershell script updates the server name specified in connections within a SQL 2005 SSIS package
2011-06-24 (first published: 2011-06-22)
970 reads
2011-06-23 (first published: 2011-06-20)
629 reads
2011-06-22 (first published: 2011-06-14)
1,890 reads
Vincenty Direct
Calculates the latlon coordinates for a given bearing and distance from reference latlon coordinates
2011-06-22
561 reads
SQL DBAdmin toolbox - Part 2: Verify all databases in the enterprise
Do you verify database backups regularly? If not, you may find this toolbox solution usable.
2011-06-21 (first published: 2011-06-15)
2,004 reads
Finding all Columns of an Index
This script helps to find all columns of an index on a table. Include columns covered (include)
2011-06-17 (first published: 2011-05-31)
1,394 reads
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Limiting Checkpoints
If I use the -k parameter with a number after it, what does this change in SQL Server?
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