2002-04-01
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Scripts
Find Constraints on a table
This script would help find primary key, foriegn key, unique constraints, check constraints on a table. With slight modification you can use it to find various information about a table.
2002-04-01
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2002-04-01
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Find Users in a Database
This script would help you find users, their logins, roles etc in a database.
2002-04-01
351 reads
Detection of Broken Forign Key Relationship
Under special circumstances, it could happen that database contains "orphan" records. Data in dependant table exists without it's "parent" record in a master table. It could be caused by a bulk insert operation without CHECK_CONSTRAINTS option, or by disabling foreign key for a while or adding a foreign key to a table that already contains […]
2002-03-27
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Script Generator for Triggers
This Stored Procedure creates the script of all existing triggersOptionally it creates the script to drop the triggers too.Triggers may belong to different owners. This procedure takes care of it.In SQLServer Enterprise Manager there is a facility to generate scripts forTables, Views, Stored Procedures etc.But it won't generate script for triggers unless we include the […]
2002-03-27
2,722 reads
spAuditPasswords
This script is actually part of an article written about performing a simple password audit on SQL Server logins when you start to administor a new SQL Environment. The script will scan the sysxlogins table located in the master database for SQL Server logins with no passwords, passwords that are the same as the login […]
2002-03-27
1,560 reads
2002-03-27
2,870 reads
Compare the structure & code of 2 databases
We often make changes in the test databases. But failure in making even the smallest change in the production database may lead to unwanted situations.This utility compares 2 databases.Parameters to be passed @DB1 Database 1 (SysName) @DB2 Databse 2 (SysName) @ShowDifferentOnly see later (Bit) Parameters 1, 2 may include server name as well. […]
2002-03-22
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Use DELETE On Many Tables With Foreign Keys
When deleting data from many tables, foreign key constraints can force you to specifically order your DELETE commands. This can take tons of time, especially if you have many tables. Here's a technique I use to delete data in the correct order during the restaging of test databases.It makes use of the system stored procedure […]
2002-03-22
1,630 reads
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