An update to sp_spaceused2. This update fixes some problems related to dbs that are non-accessible such being offline. This stored proc can be run from any database when compiled in master and can report information on all databases at once. Get information on all dbs, one db, one db and all its tables or one […]
2002-02-19
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The following batchfile demonstrates how to use Windows command extension to extract the values of sp_spaceused for each table in the database. The output of sp_spaceused itself contains strings that do not get easily analyzed. The batch file extracts the numbers and outputs the sizes for each table in the database.Copy the batchfile to a […]
2002-02-18
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This script interrogates the system tables and provides a list of user tables with related stored procedures and triggers. Alternately, reordering the temporary table provides a list of stored procedures with the table names used in each procedure.
2002-02-18
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That is a good script but with a little problem. It shows 1 less table than in the schema. Its not a script from me so I have not changed the contributor's name.The only change is I have made is moved FETCH NEXT statement at the end of the loop and removed IF @@FETCH_STATUS = […]
2002-02-18
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If you've ever needed a convenient and quick way to convert/validate what could possibly be a mm/yy or mm/yyyy date to mm/dd/yyyy (date of month is 01) check out this custom function. Eg: select dbo.datemy('04/02') outputs smalldatetime '2002-04-01 00:00:00'. Select dbo.datemy('04/2002') outputs the same smalldatetime '2002-04-01 00:00:00'.
2002-02-15
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You can effectively rename a user account but as this is messing wit the system tables I would suggest dropping and adding the user back. But for those of you who really want to know how here it is.First off I tested this and it works fine renaming a user. However this is directly modifying […]
2002-02-14
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Have you ever wanted to have SQL note a failure on a step, yet continue running the job. I found it to be annoying that you have to fail (and end) a job in order to send a message to an operator. I have processes that run at off times, I want to know when […]
2002-02-13
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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 […]
2002-02-11
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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 […]
2002-02-11
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This is a simple function I use to get the month/day/year of a datetime value.Usage:Select mydb.dbo.udfmmddyyyy(Getdate()) Note: This is easily modified for British/Australian date format.
2002-02-11
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