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.
2004-08-13 (first published: 2004-01-22)
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Generate an html-excel file with any table. Does not need Excel to generate , because does not use Excel automation
2004-08-12 (first published: 2004-02-10)
825 reads
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 […]
2004-08-11 (first published: 2004-02-16)
2,970 reads
The purpose of this SP is to provide a method in T-SQL to launch another T-SQL thread without havingto wait for its completion. Uses fairly basic calls to create and execute SQL Jobs. Contains helpfull notes and documentation.
2004-08-10 (first published: 2004-02-17)
2,251 reads
Script to look at all articles in all publications in a DB to find replicated columns of certain data types. I used this to find BLOB columns that we wanted to remove from the articles.
2004-08-09 (first published: 2004-02-19)
480 reads
I am new to writing scripts so dont blast be to bad. This is a script to make all logins of a sql server readonly users to all user databases. Mainly after a restore from a different server. (for reporting maybe) Any methods to optimize this script are fine.
2004-08-06 (first published: 2004-04-14)
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This script will generate random Strong Passwords for all Standard SQL Logins for a specified SQL Server. It currently does ALL standard logins, including SA, so you would want to add to the WHERE clause in the SELECT_LOGINS constant if you want to limit the logins. The password generated will be 10 - 15 characters […]
2004-08-05 (first published: 2004-05-12)
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I use this VBScript to get a DDL copy of all objects in my DB, and check them into SourceSafe if they have changed. I run it via Scheduled Tasks every night. Make sure unauthorised users have no access to the script location, as you need to enter the VSS password in it.
2004-08-04 (first published: 2004-05-20)
488 reads
This script will run a DTS package from any registered SQL Server instance and display the standard package execution progress dialog while the package is running.To specify the SQL Server instance and package to run, amend the parameters for the ExecuteDTS function in the "Main Program" section of the script.The script is written using SQL […]
2004-08-03 (first published: 2004-05-25)
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This procedure will execute, taking two parameters, (the 2 db names, and will then list out the major object and schema changes for you. It is pretty sraight forward and suggestions are appreciated. It's a good utility for a DBA to track changes after upgrades, etc.. Each portion is easily convertable to a stand alone […]
2004-08-02 (first published: 2004-07-16)
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