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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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2007-09-14

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LSTR() and RSTR(): Enhanced LEFT() and RIGHT()

Quite often I need to cut off the first (or last) few characters of a string. To do just that I created two functions LSTR() and RSTR().Syntax: LSTR( @stringtocut, @length )Note: @stringtocut is trimmed in the functionWhen @length is equal or larger than zero, this function performs the same as LEFT( LTRIM(RTRIM(@stringtocut)), @length ).When @length […]

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2007-09-13

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Verify Errorlog

Hi this is my first post on sql....The below procedure will check the current errorlog(past one hour errorlog will be scanned)for the keyword "error" (you can include your own key word) .. If you run the procedure it will look for keyword error in the past one hour... it will be use full for some […]

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2007-09-12 (first published: )

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finding the blocks in sql server

Hai buddies,The following procedure can be used to find whether there are any blocks in the sql server.The procedure if run in Master database , can be used like any other system stored procedure from any database.The output of the proc will contain the followingSPID OF RUNNING APPLICATIONAPPLICATION NAMEEXECUTING DATABLOCKED (Y/N)BLOCKING SPIDBLOCKING APPLICATIONEXECUTING DATA (BLOCKING […]

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2007-09-09

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Return comma seperated values from multiple record

It helps you in situaions whenever you wish to create commm seperated values actually originating from multiple records. Say, your query return three records in folloing patter:Student_Name=============RickyAdamMathewBut, say you wish to have records in following patter:Student_Name============Ricky, Adam, MathewThat is how it works. Try it...I beleive it will help you  a lot

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2007-09-07 (first published: )

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Smart data archiving stored procedure

This stored procedure uses a series of input parametes to generate, and optionally execute a series of SQL commands to move production data to an archive table.  The procedure assumes that the production and archive tables will have the same structure.  The procedure uses the following input parameters:@SourceTable:  This is the name of the table […]

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2007-09-05 (first published: )

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