A set based T-SQL Solution for Sudoku Puzzle
A set based T-SQL solution for Sudoku puzzle. This is an update to my previous post with some corrections and in-line comments.
2009-07-29 (first published: 2009-07-14)
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Scripts
Get DDL for any SQL 2000 table
a stored procedure returning a single varchar(8000) of the CREATE TABLE script for any table.It does everything calculated columns, rules,indexes,defaults,triggers,constraints...everything.
2009-07-28 (first published: 2009-07-11)
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Updating Datbase Mail Exchange Server
Problem: We are replaceing our exchange server with a new one all DBMAILs on all server use the old one
2009-07-27 (first published: 2009-07-08)
515 reads
2009-07-23 (first published: 2009-07-13)
1,413 reads
Sybase linked server in sql 2005
How to create and configure Sybase linked server in SQL Server 2005
2009-07-21 (first published: 2009-07-09)
678 reads
Find SQL Server Authentication Mode Configuration
Quick Method to find Configured???????????????????????? Authentication Mode
2009-07-20 (first published: 2009-07-07)
921 reads
2009-07-17 (first published: 2009-07-08)
924 reads
Prime Number Table Generator (new ver crunches to 1 Mil in <10.5 sec!)
Generates prime numbers and puts them into a table for future reference by adhoc queries and database and application code. 100% set-based. DDL embedded.
2009-07-15 (first published: 2009-07-03)
1,330 reads
Three Sample reports for the Automated DBA: Space Usage SnapShotter
1100 largest indexes by total buffer cache usage; 100 largest tables by total reserved pages; Largest tables in each database with running total of space usage and growth since last snapshot
2009-07-13 (first published: 2009-07-03)
2,486 reads
Get DDL for any SQL 2005 table
returns CREATE TABLE script for any table. including schema name,calculated columns,
indexes with INCLUDE,rules,defaults,triggers,constraints,extended properties...everything.
2009-07-11
1,895 reads
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