Quick SQL Server Configuration Summary Report
This script will detect and display a quick summary of your SQL Server installation.
2016-08-03 (first published: 2015-01-29)
9,608 reads
Scripts
Calendar Table Function
This iTVF will produce a calendar table that can be used for complex date manipulation; quickly and effeciently
2016-08-02 (first published: 2014-12-29)
8,647 reads
Show running queries
Identify the current statement and its line number within a running batch. Includes a link to the execution plan, if available.
2016-08-01 (first published: 2015-03-03)
5,468 reads
Report overlapping jobs
This script reports jobs which are running when another job is also running. This could be a reason for performance degradations.
2016-07-29 (first published: 2014-06-21)
2,712 reads
Yet another way to defrag indexes
A script we use in our company, that rebuilds online=on by default, but takes care of special exceptions.
2016-07-28 (first published: 2014-06-06)
2,429 reads
Dynamic Table Name on Select Into
Based upon todays date as suffix and chosen string as prefix, select data from predefined table into dynamically named new table. Script is properly error handled with most common errors
2016-07-27 (first published: 2015-05-04)
2,640 reads
2016-07-26 (first published: 2014-11-20)
2,287 reads
Alert for low identities available
This script alert when a table on a DB has a low number of identities available
2016-07-25 (first published: 2016-07-16)
567 reads
Random Lottery Number Generator
This script will generate 5 lottery numbers plus one mega and you can set how many tickets and the range for the numbers for the different types of lotteries.
2016-07-22 (first published: 2016-07-13)
2,117 reads
Missing Index Script with Create Statement
standard missing index script but has a create statement to copy and past
2016-07-21 (first published: 2016-07-07)
2,170 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
Forums
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Troubleshooting Slow Queries That Already Have an Index
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SQL Server Vector Support II
With regard to SQL Server 2025's Vector support, what is an embedding?
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