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Proc to script a user role and object permissions

I wanted to be able to prepare a script of User Roles and permissions for objects in a database so I can be prepared for backup and disaster recovery scenarios. I also wanted to be able to audit the permissions for each role.I wrote this stored procedure to do this.  The usage is:Use NorthwindgoDECLARE @RC […]

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2002-10-09

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sp_CompareTblCnts

This stored procedure does a quick table comparison between 2 databases that are supposed to be the same. Tables found on either db but missing from the other are reported as are record count differences for matching tables. Establish a linked-server with appropriate permissions to compare across servers. Compile in master.

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2002-10-09

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sp_GetUserInfo

Returns database user information as a runnable script for the specified database. The default is master. Great for restoring user access and permissions after a restore to a development server. Run prior to the restore and save the output to an sql file.

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2002-10-09

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Trigger Generator for data audit

This Procedure generates 3 triggers (for Insert, Update & delete). The purpose of these triggers is to keep a SIMPLE audit trail. Create the table and the procedure in the database to which you want to have the auditing facility. To include a table for auditing run the procedure with Table Name as the parameter.

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2002-10-09

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View all settings for all databases on your server

My stored procedure, sp_dbsettings, allows you to view, in a cross-tabular format, all the common options and their values for all the databases on your server.  Optionally, you can pass a database name as an argument if you just want to view the settings for one database (i.e., EXEC sp_dbsettings 'Northwind').  Otherwise it shows info […]

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2002-10-09

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Find and replace column constraints

I submit this script as an example of how one might go about generating 'Alter Table' statements that find and replace specific column constraints. In my case I had to find all occurrences in a production db of suser_name() as a column constraint and replace it with suser_sname(). This script is only an example and […]

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2002-10-08

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The Empty Aggregate

I have this table in a SQL Server 2025 database:

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerOrder]
(
[OrderID] [int] NULL,
[CustomerID] [int] NULL,
[total] [money] NULL
) ON [PRIMARY]
GO
What is returned from this code? (answers are for the sum and then the count)
SELECT SUM(total) AS sum,
       COUNT(total) AS count
FROM dbo.CustomerOrder;



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