This procedure will return DEFAULT value for the parameter in the stored procedure. Usage: Use pubs go declare @Value varchar(30) exec _GetParamDefault 'random_password','@password_type',@value OUTPUT SELECT @VALUE Also accepts different versions, by default, if not specified, first version info retrieved. exec _GetParamDefault 'random_password;2','@password_type',@value
2002-05-10
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SFormat is UDF function that can convert seconds to HH:MM:SSEx:1- Select dbo.SFormat(130) will return 00:02:102- Select dbo.SFormat(dbo.test.Duration) as Dur (to be used with tables). where 'Test' is table name and 'Duration is a field(int).
2002-05-10
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Rather than invent (or learn) a whole new set of tools to preserve and version all DDL underneath our databases, we decided to use SourceSafe (something we're already using for all other source code). -- We've developed this VBscript to run nightly; it recreates object-level DDL in a given database and compares each object's script […]
2002-05-09
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This script gives the count of records of each user table in the current database along with the table name. This script eliminates the need of going through all the tables and counting them. Works on SQL 2000 (For SQL 7.0 - use 'rows' instead of rowcnt).
2002-05-09
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This script gives the count of records of each user table in the current database along with the table name using a single SQL Statement. It has been tested on SQL 7 and SQL 2000
2002-05-09
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Like the replace function, but can replace more than 1 value at a time.e.g. select dbo.multiple_replace('hello', 'e', '1', default) gives 'h1llo'. Equivalent to: select replace('hello', 'e', '1')e.g. select dbo.multiple_replace('hello world', 'e;w;ld', '1;2;END', default) gives 'h1llo 2orEND'e.g. select dbo.multiple_replace('hello world', 'e$w$ld', '1$2$END', '$') gives 'h1llo 2orEND'
2002-05-09
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This function was written to supplant cumbersome age-at calculations. To execute, simply set a local INT variable equal to the output of the function. For example, the following, given my birthdate, computes my own age: DECLARE @age_at INT SET @age_at = dbo.f_age_at ('2/16/1954', GETDATE ())
2002-05-09
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This script generates script to give permissions to Particular user(s) to give exectue permission. This can be changed to give permission to tables, views also.
2002-05-09
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This stored procedure will retrieve list of parameters for specified stored procedure.To check similar names,like 'myproc_xxx', pass any char in the second parameter(optional).
2002-05-09
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A user-defined function that returns a table of numbers between a and b (using the most efficient way I can think of).e.g. select * from table_of_numbers(1, 4) gives a table with rows 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2002-05-09
195 reads
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
By DesertDBA
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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