This script returns the latest package log for the DTS package specified in the @package_name variable. The interface for viewing DTS package logs through Enterprise Manager is limited in the fact that it doesn't provide textual descriptions of the values for the Step Execute Status and Step Execute Results. This makes it difficult to trace […]
2002-10-22
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We frequently have to work out a date based on a number of working days before or after a specified date, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.Attached is the script to create the function. I call another function called fn_Midnight which was designed to help whe programmers get a date with no time portion without having to […]
2002-10-22
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Do you run jobs that call BAT files where you wish you could include a formatted date stamp in the output name of an OSQL file? Well, you can using the DOS 'FOR' command. I named a variable FILEDATE and use it as: path\Filename_%FILEDATE%.txt (Note: A BAT file requires double %% in the 'FOR' command […]
2002-10-21
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There isn't a convenient sp or tool in sql server to find out all the tables in a database which have primary keys. This script can help you to list all the tables with primary keys.
2002-10-21
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I got this script from this site and it works fantastic. I would just like to give an update to this script. All credit should go to the person that published this script on this site not me. I would just like to point out a few things. If you want to schedule this as […]
2002-10-18
421 reads
Have seen existing scripts to work out number of days in month. They tend to work out the month, and then whether it's a leap year.Another approach is to take the date passed in, find the first day of the next month, and then use Datadd to take off one day, ie: last day of […]
2002-10-17
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How many times have you seen @@version return a number but failed to interpret what service pack it is? Although SQL 2000 gives a gift (SERVERPROPERTY) of querying a readable value, my script will remedy the puzzle and show more parameters such as CPU speed, memory, windows version, and installation date. The limitations are:1. MSDE […]
2002-10-16
456 reads
This SP will only work on SQL Server 2000 and can be placed in your master database. sp_CreateAndExecTableScript is designed to script one table and create an identical table. I designed it to use with DTS packages so that I can create an identical table with a different name, pump data into the table and […]
2002-10-15
2,552 reads
Fixed user protion of the script. Sorry had the test script mixed with prod. I was asked to create a report listing all of our SQL Servers, and the databases on them. I was also asked to list everyone that has access to each database and whether it was a standard, windows or windows group […]
2002-10-15
1,056 reads
The script allows you to prepare an xml document as you would use the sp_xml_preparedocument but by specifying a SQL statement. i.esp_xml_preparedocumentfromcolumn @iDoc OUTPUT, 'SELECT TOP 1 documentColumn From myTable'
2002-10-12
571 reads
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