A script to answer: Should I use SPARSE?
A brief introduction to the sparse option and script to help decide when to use it
2016-08-25 (first published: 2015-04-10)
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Scripts
Query to find the Job Output file location at each job step
Query to find the Job Output file location at each job step.
This helps if you want to find out the location of each output file of jobs to find out whether those are going to the right location.
2016-08-24 (first published: 2015-04-24)
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2016-08-23 (first published: 2015-05-01)
1,499 reads
Dynamic sql for convert table to flat file using bcp
I comment CATCH section for removing dependence to log procedures.
Github link: https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit/blob/master/Stored_Procedure/usp_bcpTableUnload.sql
2016-08-22 (first published: 2015-05-07)
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2016-08-19 (first published: 2015-05-13)
2,082 reads
Check Up Size Of Each Folder In a Path
If you have any requirement to check the size of each sub-folders in a path, you can use my script.
2016-08-18 (first published: 2015-05-20)
1,682 reads
Alter database owner to SA from any user details on all user databases
Alter database owner to SA from any other user details against all user databases
2016-08-17 (first published: 2015-01-13)
1,879 reads
SQL Database Migration: Lower to Higher Version
Database Migration - Lower version of Microsoft SQL Server to Higher version of SQL Server, with complete DBA Guide with Automated Scripts and Steps.
2016-08-16 (first published: 2015-01-29)
7,064 reads
Delete SQL Instance name from default backup location
IF you want to delete the SQL Instance folder of your SQL Named instance after uninstall of your SQL Server Instance, then the script will help you. Note: I did an extra step by using / taking data (INSTALLSHAREDDIR) from your .INI file.
2016-08-15 (first published: 2015-03-23)
730 reads
Function to calculate and return age in text to closest minute between
Calculates and returns age in text to closest minute between 2 datetimes, eg: 2 Years, 4 Months, 12 Days, 4 Hours, 17 Minutes
2016-08-12 (first published: 2012-05-17)
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Question of the Day
Rebuilding All Indexes
I have added a few indexes to one of my tables in SQL Server 2025:
ALTER TABLE dbo.CustomerContact
ADD CONSTRAINT PK_CustomerContact
PRIMARY KEY (CustomerID);
-- Create index on CustomerEmail
CREATE INDEX IX_CustomerContact_CustomerEmail
ON dbo.CustomerContact (CustomerEmail);
CREATE INDEX IX_CustomerContact_CustomerEmail
ON dbo.CustomerContact (phone);
I then do this to disable one index:
alter index IX_CustomerContact_CustomerPhone on dbo.CustomerContact disableI see this when I check the index status:
I decide to rebuild all indexes with this command:
ALTER INDEX ALL ON dbo.CustomerContactAfter I do this, what will I see for the index status? See possible answers