2008-12-02 (first published: 2008-10-30)
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Scripts
Get SQL Server 2005: Details about running or defined traces
This provides information about traces that are defined on SQL Server 2005.
2008-12-01 (first published: 2008-10-25)
1,285 reads
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)
2,396 reads
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)
1,181 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)
1,265 reads
2008-11-25 (first published: 2008-10-20)
1,324 reads
AUTOGENERATE INSERT UPDATE SELECT STATEMENTS
use metadata to generate basic create procedure statements for insert update and select
2008-11-22 (first published: 2008-10-10)
3,833 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
750 reads
2008-11-20 (first published: 2008-10-06)
973 reads
random randomise randomize data query
this is a MUCH simpler method of random randomize randomise rand data from a table
2008-11-19
290 reads
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers