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)
1,199 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)
898 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)
1,262 reads
2009-02-16 (first published: 2009-02-03)
2,643 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)
894 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)
2,006 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)
951 reads
2009-01-23 (first published: 2009-01-14)
2,017 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)
1,259 reads
2009-01-21 (first published: 2009-01-08)
942 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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