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)
2,402 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)
1,187 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)
1,273 reads
2008-11-25 (first published: 2008-10-20)
1,326 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)
3,835 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
755 reads
2008-11-20 (first published: 2008-10-06)
975 reads
random randomise randomize data query
this is a MUCH simpler method of random randomize randomise rand data from a table
2008-11-19
291 reads
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers