Return X Day of Month
This function will return the first, second, third, fourth or last day of a given month.
2009-03-03 (first published: 2009-02-10)
1,192 reads
Scripts
TEXT/NTEXT Find and Replace
Find And Replace any string, in the entire table with this function. Parameterized for easy use.
2009-02-26 (first published: 2009-02-09)
896 reads
Default Trace Load of All 5 Files
The default trace keeps the last 20 meg of info, and a max of 5 files...This loads all 5 files into a table so it can be reviewed.
2009-02-25 (first published: 2009-02-07)
1,256 reads
2009-02-16 (first published: 2009-02-03)
2,639 reads
sp_wcProject
A stored procedure which provides wildcard column selections plus some additional bells and whistles
2009-02-03 (first published: 2009-01-28)
892 reads
Two scripts to spell out numbers in words
These SQL functions will allow you to convert decimal numbers to words
2009-02-02 (first published: 2009-01-22)
2,003 reads
Growth remaining for SQL Server 2005 databases
This script is little bit similar to the one posted for SQL Server 2000 that finds how much space you have left.
2009-01-30 (first published: 2009-01-19)
948 reads
2009-01-23 (first published: 2009-01-14)
2,015 reads
View - Table Usage (Recursive)
Written to explore the table dependencies of a view, especially when the view queries other views.
2009-01-22 (first published: 2009-01-11)
1,252 reads
2009-01-21 (first published: 2009-01-08)
941 reads
Blogs
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Forums
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SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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