2001-08-22
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Scripts
hx_OLEDBproviders
Get OLE Providers info I have found this useful in tracking down application driver/connection issues. I only had to use it 2 times. But it did help
2001-08-22
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hx_ShowFixedDriveSpace
Very simple, how much space is free on the hard drives of the SQL Server you are connected to.
2001-08-22
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2001-08-22
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2001-08-22
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Idle Spid Time
This script will search all logged in users and return the spid along with the number of seconds since that spids last batch was executed.
2001-08-22
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DBCC SHOWCONTIG in all Tables
Use this script to see showcontig for all tables in the context of the database in which its called. Very handy to schedule during off peak hours prior to any re-indexing to see how bad things are and re-build certain indexes sooner than you thought for peak performance.
2001-08-20
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Script to Zip a Backup File
A handy dandy proc that can be used to zip up a backup file to location specified. Also called from a backup script to automate the compression of all backups using PKZip command line utility. Make sure pkzip is in the path and found by the shell prior to using this script.
2001-08-20
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Script to Search SQL Error Log For a String
This script(sproc)uses xp_cmdshell from sql and FINDSTR from DOS to search the current errorlog for a specific string such as kernel or failed login. Compile this in the master db and if you do not pass an input parameter a example usage will display for you. ex: sp_dba_sqlerrorlog kernel Edward J Pochinski III
2001-08-13
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Show Fragmentation Before and After Reindex
This will show the fragmentation and stats before and after a reindex of a specified table. Run in the context for the db that holds the table the proc will get passed and re-index. Complile in master since the master is checked first for any SP that is prefixed with SP_ and you can call […]
2001-08-13
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Creating Statistics on XML
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Creating Statistics on XML
I have a table in SQL Server 2022 that is an XML data type. I have an index on this column and want to create statistics using CREATE STATISTICS for some of the data in the column. What should I do?
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