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Get User Info

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 […]

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2007-07-12

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Quick Fix secondary Indexes ( SQL 2000 )

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!

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2007-07-11 (first published: )

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scrript to convert datatypes of multiple columns

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 […]

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2007-07-10 (first published: )

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Script to find a string in SP/Function/View SQL

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 […]

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2007-07-06 (first published: )

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Make a time value from a given float value

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 […]

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2007-07-04 (first published: )

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Script to simplify maintenance of sysproperties

This procedure will maintain the sysproperties table by wrapping system procedures:                • sp_addextendedproperty                • sp_dropextendedproperty                • sp_updateextendedproperty            The parameters are:                • @object    --    primary name of the object being to be maintained.                • @column    --    column or parameter […]

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2007-07-04

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