Change Monitor in SQL Server 2005
Track object definition or table schema changes in any database. Batteries required: you need to create a few things to make it run.
2010-05-14 (first published: 2009-06-24)
1,770 reads
Scripts
2010-05-13 (first published: 2009-07-01)
3,889 reads
2010-05-12 (first published: 2009-07-09)
2,969 reads
Restore Database from network location
When using GUI tools, it seems the DB cannot be restored from a network path. This is actually possible via the script.
2010-05-11 (first published: 2009-07-11)
3,148 reads
The Complete SQL Server 2005 Permissions Report
The script provides complete and comprehensive permission reports, on all SQL Server security hierarchy levels, for all Logins. Reports on particular Logins and databases can be customized.
2010-05-10 (first published: 2009-07-16)
7,964 reads
2010-05-07 (first published: 2009-07-31)
3,348 reads
Poor Man's Table Difference
Given a tablename and other parameters, this procedure will return a table made of foreign keys and a checksum for each
2010-05-06 (first published: 2010-05-02)
2,031 reads
Convert seconds to a timestring
This script converts a number of seconds (integer) to a time string, format 'hh:mm:ss'
2010-05-05 (first published: 2010-04-28)
1,471 reads
2010-05-03 (first published: 2010-04-23)
2,005 reads
2010-04-30 (first published: 2010-04-26)
5,302 reads
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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