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Delete constraints - SQL Server 2005

This script will DELETE ALL constraints within the database that you define and in the following order: Foreign Key, Primary Key and then Unique Key.CAUTION:This script does not print out the ALTER TABLE statements, it drop the constraints immediately, therefore backup your database before testing or using this script. I ran the script below and […]

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2007-09-19 (first published: )

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_Select Update

I made some modifications to D Simmon's original sp.  1. I added dynamic feature to query tables in other databases (not linked servers) from one sp. I know dynamic sql isn't preferable in most cases but this is the route I took for this.  2. I enabled table name to be sent with owner qualification […]

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2007-09-18 (first published: )

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Backup SQL Server Database with Move/Copy File

The following script performs log, differential or full backups of a single, or all databases on your SQL Server.  It then copies or moves the file(s) over to a network share drive.  It also removes old backups from both locations if needed.  Don't forget to set the local drive path and network share for each […]

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2007-09-14 (first published: )

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Combine multiple rows into single output

We can use this function to combine multiple rows into single one. Generally to create comma separated list for each unique item. So this can create comma separated product list for any given category. The same can be used to make a list of items in a given order.ThanksMohit Nayyarhttp://mohitnayyar.blogspot.com/

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2007-09-14

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Restore 2000 DB to 2005

This script was designed to restore a backup of a SQL Server 2000 database from disk file to SQL Server 2005.Unfortunatelly the RESTORE will leave land mines for you to find the hard way, this script was updated to fix all that I have found:Change CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL ON, PAGE_VERIFY CHECKSUM, Compatibility level to 90, remove the […]

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2007-09-14

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Script to find text in stored procedures

This is a simple script that when used by command-line OSQL/ISQL can help you locate a stored procedure.How many times have you been looking for stored procedure code and could not find it?  This is a simple method to locate lost code.When you manage many database servers this can become a common problem.  The scenario […]

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