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Find maximum values for all "int" columns

/******************************************************** "CheckAllInts" Find all columns in all user tables in a database defined as "int", and get the maximum value for the column. Uses a cursor and logs the results to a table. (One-time CREATE TABLE statement at top of script). Successive runs over an appropriate period of time would allow one to find how […]

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2005-04-11 (first published: )

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getCalendarQTR

The script returns the quarter and year of a date submitted in the form of '105' - first quarter of 2005 - and is useful for grouping data by calendar quarter. Easy to modify for fiscal quarters.

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2005-04-07 (first published: )

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SQLCalcEngine - evaluate numeric expression

SQLCalcEngine - evaluate numeric expression similar to the VB eval function.The basic concept is to pass a string containing a numeric expression such as ((2+3)*(4/9)) and receive a numeric value back. The algorithm is based loosely on material found at http://www.arstdesign.com/articles/expression_evaluation.html, as well as material found in the book "Writing Compilers and Interpreters" by Ronald […]

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2005-03-31 (first published: )

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Get all user information at the database level

This is based on Clint Herring's work and was better than what I was using ;). It has one user definded variable @path that is where to store the files generated. It will make one file per database and one master file to restore all user permissions into that database. Used mostly for DR and […]

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2005-03-30 (first published: )

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Import network computer EventLogs to SQL table

Creates the required table and stored procedure to facilitate the import ofEvent Log WARNING and FAILURE entries from a target computer into a SQL using Microsoft's LogParserfor monitoring and analysis.In order to import and analyze a number of computers' Event Logs, you should create a scheduled taskwith a series of steps that each execute this […]

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2005-03-28 (first published: )

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usp_exec_tsql_strfile

Executes a file containing T-SQL code without using OSQL. The file can be up to 80,000 characters. Each line in the file should be no more than 256 characters. (Customize the code as needed.) The DOS Type command is used to retrieve the code. Embedded "go"s are removed so don't expect termination behavior. The only […]

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2005-03-25 (first published: )

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Verify Directory Exists and Create if Necessary

This script will check to see if a directory exists and if it does not then it will create the directory. I did not create this as a stored procedure but it certainly could be. I tend to just place this as one of my job steps so I can create a backup file of […]

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2005-03-24 (first published: )

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