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Compare Definition and Data of table in 2DBs

This proc compares the table definition and the data in a table which is in two of your databases. Typically you may have a development database and a production database on the same server and you just want to know that the table is the same on both. (This proc will express the data differences […]

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2002-02-11

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Server User Access

This script runs from the master database and records all the databases on the server. It then checks each database for users and records their name and the database(s) on which they have access. You can then create a nice cross tab report using any report designer (I used crystal) showing users on the databases […]

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2002-02-11

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Stored Procedure to read tape backup log

If you need to check that the tape back of your database backup files was successful, you would generally read the errorlog for the backup software.If you are just interested in today's results or a particular day's log it can be a pain to get.  You could have a shortcut on the desktop or you […]

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2002-02-10

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Stored Procedure to SELECT NEXT x TOP y Records

This stored procedure implements a kind of SELECT NEXT x TOP y Columns FROM Table WHERE Condition ORDER BY Order. It works on any table that has a unique id column and it works with any WHERE clause and any ORDER BY condition. The only drawback is its very poor performance on large tables. This […]

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2002-02-06

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A Limited Startup

I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:

-mDynamics
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