spGetFieldsExists
spGetFieldsExists takes a tablename and a field name, and checks if that field exists in that table.It simply returns 0 or 1 (false or true).
2002-03-05
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Scripts
To List all Columns and Tables in a database
This stored procedure will list all the tables and columns in a given database. Usage: spro_ListAllColumns @dbname = 'Northwind'.
2002-02-28
840 reads
Return formatted datetime as a string
Pass a datetime value and receive back a formatted string. Much like the Format$ function in Visual Basic.I put this together to provide a date string to add to filename. Also handy when you are creating text files that require datetime data to be output in weird character formats like yyddmm or yyyymm.eg: fnDate2Char(GetDate(), 'dmy', […]
2002-02-27
871 reads
Scripting user permissions
This Stored Procedure will display object level permissionsfor stated User or Role.Procedure output is ready to execute batch.Usage: Exec ScriptPermissions 'public'
2002-02-27
1,434 reads
Get Record Counts for Each Table
This script creates a stored procedure that you can call to get the record count for every table in a particular database. It uses the sp_MSforeachtable system stored procedure and a temp table.
2002-02-25
691 reads
Recompile Views/SPs from DOS from .SQL Files.
This script is very helpful for anyone trying to recreate particular SQL Server Database Versions for Testing. It allows you to automatically recompile any stored procedures or views saved with drop, create and permission statements. The scripts must all be sitting in one directory and end in the same extension. I have found this very […]
2002-02-25
753 reads
Re-create Transaction log file
This stored procedure detaches and re-attaches a database without specifying a filename for the transaction log. This causes SQL Server to create log file with default size of 512kb.After playing around with SHRINKDATABASE, SHRINKFILE, forcing the virtual log to wrap around, etc... I found this was the quickest and most reliable method of reclaiming the […]
2002-02-25
2,656 reads
Auto generate sp's for any table * usp_create_sps
If you've ever been stuck having to write stored procedures to support an application, check this script out. This script will automatically generate seperate parameter driven select, insert, delete, and update stored procedures. Simply call these stored procedures from your application, passing parameters. This stored procedure requires only one parameter; table name. Creates scripts with […]
2002-02-21
374 reads
Find a string in DB objects.
Find a string in Procedures, Triggers, Constraints, Defaults, Functions, and Views. First off this will not work for any items that have the WITH ENCRYPTION remark in them. With this is can pose a string such as 'INSERT' against all the 'P'rocedures to get a return of which Procedures have an INSERT statment in them […]
2002-02-21
1,745 reads
List tables,stored procs & Scrips
list all user tables,stored procedures involving these tabels and the scrips of these procedures
2002-02-21
613 reads
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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