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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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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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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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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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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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