2018-08-24 (first published: 2014-06-17)
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Scripts
Create Database Snapshot Dynamically
Dynamic SQL can be used to generate a database snapshot. Useful for a database with a number of files.
2018-08-23 (first published: 2016-11-04)
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2018-08-13 (first published: 2018-07-18)
721 reads
2018-08-08 (first published: 2018-07-22)
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Table Space Used in DB
A quick script that provides the sizes of the tables in your database, including schema and choice of sort method
2018-08-07 (first published: 2018-07-29)
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2018-07-17 (first published: 2018-06-26)
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STRING and FIND SQL Functions
SQL Functions that simplify search and operations over strings on SQL Server (starting with 2012)
2018-07-11 (first published: 2018-07-06)
4,954 reads
User Stored Procedure for Backup of user databases
This script is intended to demonstrate how we can create a stored procedure for the user responsible for backing up user databases in a default storage location.
2018-07-10 (first published: 2018-07-05)
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2018-07-09 (first published: 2018-07-04)
544 reads
Create Database using dynamic SQL
The T-SQL script created a databases using the default file locations from SQL server configuration and prints them in the end.
2018-07-05 (first published: 2018-06-28)
1,982 reads
Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers