How to get all MSSQL database columns names, data types and length
know all database columns names and data types and lenght with the minimum effort
2010-12-09 (first published: 2010-12-06)
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Scripts
Windows Group Membership Checker
A script to reveal which logins have access to your sql server via windows groups.
2010-12-09 (first published: 2010-08-26)
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2010-12-08 (first published: 2010-12-03)
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2010-12-07 (first published: 2010-11-30)
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2010-12-06 (first published: 2010-11-22)
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2010-12-03 (first published: 2010-11-22)
1,705 reads
Average Page Life Expectancy
A useful script that I wrote that will sample the DMV sys.dm_os_performance_counters table to provide an average PLE captured in (1) minute intervals.
2010-12-01 (first published: 2010-11-16)
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SQL Function to Split Comma Separated Values and Insert into Table
SQL Function to Split Comma Separated Values and Insert into Table
2010-11-30 (first published: 2010-11-07)
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2010-11-26 (first published: 2010-11-04)
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2010-11-18 (first published: 2009-07-20)
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers