Data extrapolation on the fly
Sometimes we need to generate the data based on a given date, to an end date (data extrapolation).
This is a easy way to do that without any temporary storage.
2008-11-14 (first published: 2008-09-25)
941 reads
Scripts
Display SQL services information
This Script is used to display the SQL and windows services information
by using the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC),
2008-11-11 (first published: 2008-09-20)
1,411 reads
Yet Another Pad Utility
A useful user defined function for padding values from the left or right with any token, number, or character.
2008-11-07 (first published: 2008-09-13)
808 reads
2008-11-06 (first published: 2008-09-12)
1,115 reads
Get Record count of all tables of current database
This script will return record count of all user tables from the current database
2008-11-05
1,103 reads
Add Primary key
This Store procedure is used to add primary key to all tables in a database, if table does not contain it.
2008-11-04
1,004 reads
2008-11-04
1,976 reads
Delimited String Parsing Functions - TwoCol set
Feed it two delimited strings of horizontal data and it returns it back as a vertical table with the two column data in the same synchronized position order.
2008-11-03 (first published: 2008-08-05)
2,265 reads
SP to find the database usage
This SP helps you to find the data file/s and log usage for a given DB
2008-11-01
1,345 reads
Compare SQL code of 2 objects.
Compare SQL code of sp, functions, or triggers. Can run across DB and/or servers. Generates report similar to windif. See details in comments
2008-10-31 (first published: 2008-09-05)
1,160 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
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Forums
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Planning for Change
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Importing Excel files into SQL Server, Azure Edition
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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