Create a bcp format file for a specified table
This script will create a standard format file for a specified table for use with bcp or Bulk Insert.
2002-10-09
1,412 reads
Scripts
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 […]
2002-10-09
983 reads
Script to Drop Primary key in whole database
I have wriiten this Procedure which Drop all primary keysin whole database Dynamically. Create This Procedure in any User database . Execute it . It Will drop all Primary KeysEnjoy
2002-10-09
316 reads
Script to Find, occurence of field in user Tables
Enter the name of the field you want to search, in the varchar variable @fieldname al the tables having this particular field will be listed
2002-10-09
285 reads
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.
2002-10-09
141 reads
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.
2002-10-09
1,097 reads
Table count for non-system dbs
This script returns the table count for all non-system dbs on the server it is run against.
2002-10-09
304 reads
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.
2002-10-09
1,230 reads
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 […]
2002-10-09
673 reads
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 […]
2002-10-08
284 reads
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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