fn_getfiledetails - a replacement for xp_getfiledetails
As the undocumented SQL Server 2000 function xp_getfiledetails is not existent any more in 2005 or later i needed a replacement...
2010-06-14 (first published: 2010-05-07)
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IsNumber fails cast while IsBigInt passes cast
IsNumber does weak checking and fails cast to BigInt so I wrote IsBigInt to replace it.
2010-06-11 (first published: 2010-05-05)
3,501 reads
A quick way to find recently entered datetime entries in tables
Sometimes you need to scan a large number of datetime columns for most recent access.
2010-06-08 (first published: 2010-05-04)
1,866 reads
SQL 2005 Disaster Recovery Scripts: To Setup and Remove Mirroring
Two sets of scripts to help setup mirroring or remove mirroring - handy during disaster recovery exercise
2010-06-07 (first published: 2009-03-17)
2,628 reads
Job History with Timeline
Similar to many other Job History scripts, but unique in that it has a timeline.
2010-06-01 (first published: 2009-04-03)
3,327 reads
SQL 2008 MERGE using Dynamic SQL over a Linked Server
Stored Procedure to build a MERGE statement in SQL 2008 using dynamic SQL.
2010-05-31 (first published: 2009-04-06)
2,499 reads
usp_PartitionDatabase
Given some input parameters, it generates the filegroups, files, partition function and partition scheme sql statements.
2010-05-28 (first published: 2009-04-17)
1,488 reads
Disk Space Report
This scripts helps to power you with the disk space monitoring for the Mount points.
Hope this helps
2010-05-27 (first published: 2009-04-17)
4,016 reads
Easily delete database objects
The stored procedure sp_DropDatabaseObject is designed to easily drop a variety of database objects with extensive feedback to the user
2010-05-26 (first published: 2009-04-21)
1,516 reads
The Ultimate Running Requests Reporter
Reports all running requests along with the request's identifying information (SPID, login etc), current resource consumption, query batch text, statement text, and XML query plan.
2010-05-24 (first published: 2009-05-01)
5,363 reads
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Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers