Change column type on constrained columns
Use this proc if you need to alter a column that is part of a primery key
2008-02-04 (first published: 2007-12-10)
1,127 reads
Scripts
String Tokenizer with Complex Search
Sample solution to replace string in expressions with multiple delimiters.
2008-01-31 (first published: 2007-12-05)
2,006 reads
2008-01-29 (first published: 2007-11-23)
1,984 reads
2008-01-28 (first published: 2007-12-03)
1,712 reads
Server Login/Role And DB User/Role Script
This script will produce the server login/role and db user/role in all databases in the server.It is best advised that you first delete/recreate orphaned users for best results
2008-01-25 (first published: 2007-11-27)
3,807 reads
2008-01-24
1,244 reads
Locate specific columns used in procs
SP to find object and line number that references column(s) of interest.
2008-01-24 (first published: 2007-11-21)
1,034 reads
Check Availability Window - SQL2k
This script allows you to check the several availability windows for the current day.
2008-01-18 (first published: 2007-10-29)
1,102 reads
Making a table out of a list
Sometimes you are given a list of values in a stored procedure that you want to use in an "IN" clause. This is a common in Reporting Services multi value parameters.
2008-01-15 (first published: 2007-11-15)
1,013 reads
2008-01-14
992 reads
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Tracking All the Queries
I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?
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