Yet Another Deleting Duplicate Records (in-place)
Here is another "deleting duplicate records" script, this time in-place, using a uniqueidentifier column.
2009-01-15 (first published: 2008-12-30)
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Scripts
Find database file reamaining growth
This script is used for SQL Server 2000 Database file remaining growth. This script is little bit modified to fit SQL Server 2000.
2009-01-14 (first published: 2009-01-03)
1,262 reads
Indepth SPID information
This SP gives you most of the detail you need on a long running query. Simply pass the SPID.
2009-01-09 (first published: 2008-12-31)
2,330 reads
Complete Blocking Report
A complete blocking report which gives the complete information about what queries are runninng and it will be worth capturing the details before we decide to kill the processes.
2009-01-08 (first published: 2008-12-26)
2,236 reads
2009-01-07 (first published: 2008-12-26)
2,161 reads
Object Search for Sql Server 2005
This script will search databases, tables, columns, stored procedures for text.
2009-01-05 (first published: 2008-12-21)
1,306 reads
Getting unique or primary key columns for a given table
Following script will list out all the columns which have unique/primary key constraints for a given table.
2009-01-02 (first published: 2008-12-10)
1,298 reads
Deleting old files (with/without archive bit)
A hopefully useful script to delete old files, not just backups, and make use of the archive bit.
2009-01-01 (first published: 2008-12-09)
2,533 reads
Automatically Restore Backup Files for SQL 2005
This script helps with restoring backup files SQL Server 2005
2008-12-31 (first published: 2008-12-11)
1,626 reads
Insert Multiple Records using a Single insert statement
This is used to insert the multiple values using a single insert statment.
2008-12-31
535 reads
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The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers