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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.

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2005-07-08 (first published: )

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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 […]

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2005-07-07 (first published: )

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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 […]

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2005-07-04 (first published: )

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Return WeekNo (ISO 8601 standard)

In MS SQL, January 1 of any year defines the starting number for the week. The DATEPART(wk, 'Jan 1, xxxx') always return 1. However, a lot of reports Week No is actually based on ISO 8601 standard, that is January 1 of any year can be Week 53/52 or Week 1. (http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/weekinfo.htm#IDC)The Rule is as […]

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2005-06-14 (first published: )

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Finding a Database Master Key

Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?

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