2016-10-17 (first published: 2016-10-03)
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Scripts
Recompile All Databases stored Procedures
When code is getting stall, sometimes the execution plans are point to the wrong or out dated or old objects. You would need to recompile all the stored procedures
2016-10-14 (first published: 2016-09-26)
4,365 reads
Expand Template with Values from Result Set
This stored procedure extracts template variable names and values from a SQL result set in order to process the template.
2016-10-13 (first published: 2016-09-14)
365 reads
SQLCMD to export data in txt file
SQLCMD is one of many methods to export your database data to some text file
2016-10-12 (first published: 2016-09-27)
22,156 reads
Shrink Tlog Files
DBA many a times need to shrink the log files if that grows very large. Though I am not recommending to do it daily or often but if space is an issue and you want to release space to OS, you may use the script.
2016-10-11 (first published: 2016-09-22)
938 reads
Change datetime
If you have any requirement to extract next 100 sequential date from a present date, you can use the below script. You can change the @datetimeformat value and the output will appear in the same format.
2016-10-10 (first published: 2016-09-26)
518 reads
2016-10-07 (first published: 2016-09-20)
1,562 reads
Enable Email Notification to all SQL Jobs
If you have a requirement to enable email notification to all the SQL Jobs, then you may use my script.
2016-10-06 (first published: 2016-09-20)
1,068 reads
Handling with currently running and blocking sessions
Checks currently running sessions and blocking queries with session information
2016-10-05 (first published: 2016-09-16)
804 reads
2016-10-04 (first published: 2016-09-19)
466 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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