2006-05-10 (first published: 2006-05-03)
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Scripts
Seach any DB object across database server.
This procedure will help you to find particular database object in all databases across database server. Like search gives you all objects from all databases whos name includes seach word critera.
2006-05-01 (first published: 2006-03-06)
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Server Backup History Report (updated 2006-04-11)
Server Backup History Report (Full DB Backups only) 1. lists all databases with no backup history 2. lists last backup for other databases includes Date, User, Size, Duration, Age, Finish Date & Location Includes system databases Excludes TempDB Excludes backup history data where backupmediafamily.device_type = 7 these are typically created by Veritas BackupExec Tested on […]
2006-04-28 (first published: 2006-03-23)
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Update a table column with a sequence number v3
Both Sachinvaishnav and Mark Chad have submitted scripts to populate a column with a sequence number. The first solution uses a cursor; the second uses the SQL 2005 ROW_NUMBER() function.v1:http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/viewscript.asp?scriptid=1643v2:http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/viewscript.asp?scriptid=1664Since neither script requires a specific order for the sequence number, the same result can be achieved with a single UPDATE statement.
2006-04-26 (first published: 2006-04-11)
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Determine Distance Between Any Two Locations
This function allows you to calculate the distance in miles or kilometers between any two points on the earth. I created to calculate the distance between two zip codes but is can be used for any two coordinates for which latitude and longitude is known.NOTE: A database for the coordinates of any US postal code […]
2006-04-25 (first published: 2006-04-12)
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Create .NET parameters
This file will script out the code needed for .NET parameters. The idea is based on a script to create VB parameters which I found on this site but I updated it to create VB.NET patrameters
2006-04-24 (first published: 2006-03-10)
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script to create default stored procs
The following script will write basic update insert and delete stored procedures for a given table.It will add comments to the sp's with the autyhors name and also script a single grant statement for a given database user.I find this script extremely useful for both rad development and keeping consistency in my naming and structure […]
2006-04-21 (first published: 2006-03-10)
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All Object Security Grant
-- PROCEDURE GRANTS PERMISSION TO A GIVEN SQL USER-- TO ALL OBJECTS WITHIN A GIVEN CATALOG CONTEXT-- STORED PROCEDURES, VIEWS, TABLES, SELECT FUNCTIONS, EXECUTE FUNCTIONS-- MODIFY AS REQUESTED-- SAMPLE EXECUTE -- EXECUTE sp_All_Object_Security_Grant 'WUA'
2006-04-20 (first published: 2006-03-14)
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Script to split a comma seperated string to table
Requirement:Multiple Customers were selected from a interface created in VB. A stored procedure was created which accepts the customer codes as a parameter in the form of 100,200,300,400. Wanted to fetch the information for only those customers selected. Ideally we will have to create a dynamic SQL which would be somewhat like this Set @StrSQL […]
2006-04-19 (first published: 2006-03-16)
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Script to find a particular string in procs/func.
Requirement:I added a parameter to an existing user defined function. This user-defined function was used in many procedures across system. Whenever a parameter is added to a user defined function, then we will have to change the calling of the function and pass the value for the new parameter added. Even though the parameter is […]
2006-04-18 (first published: 2006-03-16)
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