I have a requirement deploy transactional replication for an existing database which wasn't designed with replication in mind. I need to script/deploy based upon PK's, identity columns and timestamp columns. This query allows me to gather and save the information enabling me to generate the various scripts to replicate my database, replication through T SQL […]
2007-07-12 (first published: 2006-10-10)
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Returns database user information as a runnable script for the specified database. Great for restoring user access and permissions after a restore to a development server. Run this T-SQL script and copy the output to you favorite editor.Needed an easier way to script the user info than Enterprise Manager. Found a script by Clint Herring […]
2007-07-12
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In real world production tuning sometimes a "quick fix" is required. This script will generate index create scripts for any column ending ID which doesn't have an index. It's dirty and its quick but you might just be amazed by the results when run against your database!
2007-07-11 (first published: 2006-10-10)
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generates an runs a select statement to convert all th olumns of a certain datatype in apirticular table to another datatype:eg all columns of type int to varchar etc the sp takes three parameters namely the table name, source data type and detination data type generates a select query ad executes it eg: exec ConvertTableTypes […]
2007-07-10 (first published: 2006-10-10)
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This script lists all the foreign keys ,the referenced and the referencing tables , along with the column information.
2007-07-09 (first published: 2006-10-04)
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One line results sp_spaceused script. Also includes:DB Size= Data + DB Free Space + Transaction LogDB Data Size= Data + DB Free Space with no TLog DB Space Available= DB Free SpaceAll values are expressed in MB
2007-07-06
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One line results sp_spaceused script. Also includes:DB Size= Data + DB Free Space + Transaction LogDB Data Size= Data + DB Free Space with no TLog DB Space Available= DB Free SpaceAll values are expressed in MB
2007-07-06
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I mark my SQL with a 'Todo' symbol whenever I decide something needs work, but I don't have the time to do it right away. So I wrote this usp so that I can get a quick list of stored procedures, function and views that need some extra work.It also comes in handy whenever you […]
2007-07-06 (first published: 2006-10-03)
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It is a modified version of original script I found on net. This script creates conditional Update statements too.
2007-07-05 (first published: 2006-10-03)
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Clients asked me to show a more detailed and longer text which doesn't have to be edited. So I came up with the following solution/function.This function returns a varchar time value with a description containing how many days, hours and minutes. For example 100.25 returns :'100:15( 4 Days, 4 Hours, 15 Minutes )'.I hope somebody […]
2007-07-04 (first published: 2006-10-03)
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By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
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If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers