Utilizing sp_dropserver and sp_addserver system procedures we will change local SQL Server name to a specified one, or, by default, to the WINS machine name. Just another utility in my DBAservice toolbox database.Notes:1.Tested in SQL Server7.2. In some cases it is necessary to rerun sql server setup in order to start the server after renaming. […]
2003-02-13
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MetaData_TableDependenceOrder Lists User tables in foreign key dependence order.I use this to determine data load order without having to disable foreign key constraints accepts a database name (required) and an optional comma delimited list of tables to filter the dependency list with. If tablelist is not passed, it returns all tables with a load ranking […]
2003-02-12
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When you want to compare two strings that may have case differences on a case-insensitive server, this script will quickly and easily do the compare for you. It returns 0 if strings are equal, 1 if not. Feel free to modify/reuse in your code.
2003-02-11
209 reads
If, like me, you are constantly restoring/moving several databases between multiple environments (development to staging, production to training, etc.), you know how tedious it can get to use EM, or to manually type out all those RESTORE...WITH MOVE statements in QA.Even having a saved script isn't the ideal thing, as you still need to go […]
2003-02-10
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I came across a situation where I needed to fix a vendors permissions issue. It required changing permissions on 338 views and tables, and leaving only 5 intact. Below is the Script I used to perform this task.
2003-02-10
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This Stored Procedure can attach multiple data File that have *.mdf or *.ldf Extention ..Example :you have multiple data file on your "c:\SQL_data directory" .. just type this on your query analyzer.. of course you have to be a member of sysadmin fixed server role exec attach_db "c:\SQL_data"
2003-02-08
278 reads
This script find the size of the data and log file for every database on your server and add it to a table. But it could do with some added sparkle! Still it is simple to run, you might want to change the database from utils mind.
2003-02-07
955 reads
Regarding the recent script I submitted (dropping/recreating all procedures/views) - I made an important oversight. I neglected to add a CASE statement in order to make sure that the appropriate type of object was being referenced in the DROP statement.Below is the corrected script:
2003-02-06
215 reads
This script gives you an idea on how long the processing time is for your SQL jobs. It will depend on how many records are being retained on the sysjobhistory table (scripts defaults to the last 30 days--may not find any history at all).One may find it useful when there are so many sql jobs […]
2003-02-06
5,844 reads
There are times when you may need to drop and re-create all stored procedures and/or views in your database. For example, in cases where procedures or views are causing blocked locks or other performance problems, a recent article (http://www.sswug.org/see.asp?s=1166&id=13448) suggested dropping/re-creating procedures and views after a service pack has been installed. The installation of a […]
2003-02-05
1,267 reads
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