Split
Split function accepts a string and a delimeter.It divides the string in words by the delimeter.
2005-07-14 (first published: 2005-06-22)
351 reads
Scripts
Drop and Add Foreign Keys
Have you tried using DTS to load a database and those pesky foreign keys mess you up? This is actually two scripts, one to generate the SQL needed to drop all the Foreign Keys in a database and another to Add the Foreign Keys back when you are done. I've thrown in Disabling and Enabling […]
2005-07-13 (first published: 2005-06-22)
3,068 reads
Shrink Log file for all Databases
I use this script to shrink the log files for development databases. The intention is keep the log files as small as possible when the database is not in use. By scheduling this script I can control when it happens as oppose to using auto shrink.
2005-07-08 (first published: 2005-06-29)
2,529 reads
Search All Fields in db for a Specific String
forums question came up where someone needed to search every varchar/char field in the database, and find any table/field that had a specific value (ie ip address, email, servername) we all agree that a monster scan like this is bad, but bad or not, sometimes you need to do it.it returns results that look something […]
2005-07-07 (first published: 2005-06-29)
265 reads
Import databases using backups v 2
Import database from source server using full and transaction log backups as recorded in msdb. Use it to import one or more databases to your development environment, to test your backups regularly or to move databases to a new server. To move to a new server, take a transaction log backup and put all in […]
2005-07-04 (first published: 2005-07-01)
227 reads
Full and Differential Backup of Select Databases
Full and Differential Backup of Select Databases with Calculating Disk Space and Checking if a Database is in Use With Selections
2005-06-28 (first published: 2005-05-27)
629 reads
Monitoring and logging Reportserver
This Stored Procedure gives you live information of the workload on the reportserver and information about who uses wich report and how often a report is startedA report based on this SP with a short refresh time gives you a live monitoring tool.
2005-06-24 (first published: 2005-06-01)
422 reads
Drop foreign keys from a database
This script will drop all of the foreign keys on user tables in the database it is executed in. This is useful as a pre-load process.
2005-06-22 (first published: 2005-05-23)
818 reads
Ccreate xls file based on the query passed
procedure will create xls spreassheet file based on the query passed and put it into the designated folder
2005-06-21 (first published: 2005-05-24)
1,019 reads
Move a table between filegroups
Sorry fellas but Red-gate bought the site and now claims all copy-rights for its content, so I deleted this script. You can find it in other sites throughout the internet, such as http://education.sqlfarms.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=20
2005-06-16
1,021 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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