Capture SQL Logins
Captures all SQL Logins at the server level with password and spid unchanged into a sql script. Nothing fancy just needed it to do a server move and load into QA.
2004-05-25
2,096 reads
Scripts
ScriptToFindWhichTablesBelongToWhichFileGroups
If we give SP_HELP , we'll know to which File Group the table belongs.If we give SP_HELPFILEGROUP , we'll know the logical and physical file names along with other information that belong to the given File Group. But have you ever tried that, given a file group, how to find all the tables that belong […]
2004-05-10
158 reads
Limit number of versions in sharepoint
This script can be used as a trigger to limit the number of versions for a particular document
2004-05-07
133 reads
Modified sp_who - more info & extra parameter
This procedure, sp_who3, is based on the system-supplied sp_who2, but is modified to return the actual text of the commands executed by each spid. Very helpful for troubleshooting! In addition, I have added a @hostname parameter to allow the user the option of viewing activity originating from only one computer, if desired.
2004-05-06
691 reads
IsWorkday UDF without a table
While the other methods for calculating holidays ect use a table to store the holidays, this inline UDF goes the opposite route, by returning 1 if the given date is a weekday that also does not fall on a number of holidays. Examples shown allow for easy extension to other holidays as deemed necessary.
2004-05-02
220 reads
Send mail from SQL Server using Jmail
For greater information of this tool can obtain it inhttp://www.dimac.net/Mail in format HTML or TEXT can be sent can be sent attached archives. It is a tool to send and to receive electronic mail from any PC or SERVER without the use of a program of mail or a mail server as Eudora, Exchange or […]
2004-04-20
1,436 reads
Backup all Databases Using SQL LiteSpeed
This script backs up all databases or a specified database to a disk location. Databases can be explicitly excluded from backup as well. Can be used for Full, Differential or Transaction Log Backups. Can also dynamically create sub directories for each database, as well as perform DBCC and restore verify operations. Includes LiteSpeed support for […]
2004-04-15
1,522 reads
Get all Tables and Columns for each Database
This script will get the name of each database from master..sysdatabases, then use each database's Information Schemata to get the tables and columns in each of the databases. Several recent requests for assistance have used this to answer their needs. I ran it across 245 databases and pulled back 1.4 million results in about 30 […]
2004-04-15
1,353 reads
Script and Export (via BCP) SQL Tables
Script via OLE Automation and Export via BCP. Check for existance of object, checks count of table with count of exported file (reads BCP output). Will do DBCC UPDATEUSAGE if at first the SQL record count does not match BCP count. Full options for scripting (with w/o indexes, Referential integrity, etc). REQUIRES ADMIN ACCESS - […]
2004-04-15
2,545 reads
SP to search String in TEXT of SPs
Well this is an addendum to my earlier post for searching a specific string in all the Stored Procedures defined in a database and returning the name of the stored procedure in which it is contained. This is optimized based on suggestion of Greg and I thank him for his advise.
2004-04-09
532 reads
Blogs
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Question of the Day
Using CHOOSE()
We have this code that sets some status values and then queries them using the CHOOSE() function in SQL Server 2025.
CREATE TABLE Status
(
StatusID INT,
StatusDescription VARCHAR(20)
);
GO
INSERT dbo.Status
(
StatusID,
StatusDescription
)
VALUES
(0, 'Uncategorized'),
(1, 'Active'),
(2, 'Inactive'),
(3, 'Temp');
GO
SELECT CHOOSE(StatusID, 'Unknown', 'Active', 'Inactive', 'Temporary')
FROM Status;
When the SELECT runs, what is returned? See possible answers