List instances hosting similarly named databases
Lists instances, aliased linked servers, and databases pattern matched on the linked server and database names
2016-06-03 (first published: 2016-05-06)
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Scripts
2016-06-02 (first published: 2016-05-10)
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Translate function for SQL Server
Relational database management systems such as Oracle, Postgres, DB2 and Teradata, as well as other programming languages such as Python, Hive, XSLT and SAS have a Translate function. Now we have one for SQL Server.
2016-06-01 (first published: 2016-05-12)
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Testing all Linked Servers in all SQL SERVER servers with Powershell
This Script shows how to use powershell to test all linked servers in all SQL SERVER servers. previously registered in a txt.
2016-05-27 (first published: 2009-04-01)
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2016-05-25 (first published: 2014-03-06)
2,230 reads
Generate script to rebuild indexes in a database
Generate script for reconstgruir ena database indexes
2016-05-23 (first published: 2014-03-20)
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Split string using multiple delimiters
This script is used to split the string using multiple delimiters
2016-05-18 (first published: 2014-10-09)
6,053 reads
2016-05-17 (first published: 2014-08-25)
2,564 reads
2016-05-16 (first published: 2012-10-17)
5,573 reads
Compare two tables for structure and layout
Compare the structure/layout of two tables within an instance of SQL Server (version 2012) and return non-matches.
2016-05-13 (first published: 2014-04-23)
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Blogs
From SQL Saturday to Day of Data
By ReviewMyDB
A behind-the-scenes look at Day of Data Jacksonville 2026, the transition from SQL Saturday,...
PostgreSQL 18 Finally Makes BUFFERS the Default. Here Is Why That Matters
You run EXPLAIN ANALYZE on a slow query, stare at the plan, and something...
A New Word: La Guadière
By Steve Jones
la guadière – n. a glint of goodness you notice in something that you...
Forums
non ascii columns in a utf-8 .txt file
hi, we couldnt get our upstream data source developers to supply what is sometimes...
PolyBase Trace Flags
Are there any good articles on all the trace flags that are enabled on...
The Data Model Matters
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD I
I run the SQLCMD utility as follows:
lcmd -S localhost -EI then type this (the 1> is the prompt):
1> select @@version goIf I hit enter, what happens? See possible answers