2001-09-04
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Scripts
Handling Delimited Strings in T-SQL
There may be cases where you want to work with delimited strings in T-SQL. Following two examples will cover most of the stuff that you will face while working with strings.
2001-09-01
3,187 reads
Detect and Alert DBA of Blocking SPIDS
This script will detect and alert the DBA of blocking processes. The DBA can adjust the length of time the block has exisited before sending the net send message.
2001-08-29
5,224 reads
Script to obtain datadictionary from a SQL2000 db
This script creates a stored procedure that, when executed, queries the system tables of any SQL2000 database to return a complete, ordered datadictionary. *Warning**This script only works on tables which have the description property filled out as my main purpose was to query the extended property description feature new to SQL2000. If you have not […]
2001-08-27
3,137 reads
2001-08-26
1,424 reads
2001-08-22
408 reads
hx_DatabaseProperties
Displays database properties. Was this the best way of doing it? Probably not, but it works.
2001-08-22
553 reads
hx_dbMaintancePlans
Displays Maintance plan history if any. I used distinct to filter out and return only what is relevent to what I need. You may not wish this for your purposes. Feel free to make changes
2001-08-22
396 reads
2001-08-22
729 reads
hx_GetPKLessTables
Returns a list of table names from the current database Which do not have primary keys assigned.
2001-08-22
433 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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