SQL 2005 Get Roles, Schemas & Object Permissions
Pulls all DB/Server fixed roles, default schemas & object permissions for all logins
2008-11-28 (first published: 2008-10-25)
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Scripts
How to Drop Unused Empty Redundant columns
Often during the development lifecycle columns are added to tables that become redundant or remain unused.
this script removes unused (empty) columns
2008-11-27 (first published: 2008-10-22)
1,196 reads
Get the all the SQL Server related services information
Get the all the SQL Server related services information,
2008-11-26 (first published: 2008-10-13)
1,288 reads
2008-11-25 (first published: 2008-10-20)
1,340 reads
AUTOGENERATE Stored procedures example
This is related to my other autogenerate code. this is just an example of how to use it.
2008-11-21
783 reads
AUTOGENERATE INSERT UPDATE SELECT STATEMENTS
use metadata to generate basic create procedure statements for insert update and select
2008-11-21 (first published: 2008-10-10)
3,862 reads
2008-11-20 (first published: 2008-10-06)
999 reads
random randomise randomize data query
this is a MUCH simpler method of random randomize randomise rand data from a table
2008-11-19
312 reads
Queries, Plans, and Indexes
Find indexes associated with queries and vice versa. Helps figure out what procedures are using indexes.
2008-11-18 (first published: 2008-07-31)
1,723 reads
Backup And Restore Remain Time
Script to found out how much time before Restore or Backup Process remain
2008-11-17 (first published: 2008-09-30)
1,069 reads
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RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers