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Search for a string in a procedure, trigger or fun

This is an extension of two previous scripts, this one will produce a list of ojects that contain the first parameter and not the second. The function works as a table so if the user wants to list only functions, query as: select * from fn_sys_searchobject('text1','text2') where object_type = 'function'

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2004-08-19 (first published: )

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List User 's Permissions in Database

Do you ever need to look for a given user's permissions for security reasons or move the permissions for that user from test environment to production? This is a script, which will generate print statements, which can be use to view/grant, the permissions of all dbo objects, which the given user has, which is not […]

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2004-08-16 (first published: )

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Locate missing columns across entire server

This script will help you locate columns that you provide in a comma delimited format.  You pass it as few or as many columns as you want in the following format: ',,....' and this will generate you a report that states which database, and table each column you passed is in. 

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2004-08-13 (first published: )

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DATABASE / TABLE SIZE ESTIMATER

The code in this procedure takes standard formula’s given by Microsoft and calculates approximate size of a table as per the fields  & indexs on that table. The procdure can be quickly be used in a loop to work for entire database. Refer to article http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/createdb/cm_8_des_02_92k3.asp for the actual document containing the formula’s used.There are […]

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2004-08-11 (first published: )

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