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
2,105 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
164 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
137 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
702 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
224 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
1,450 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
1,525 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
1,359 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
2,555 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
534 reads
Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers