Enhanced Index Rebuild Script
Enhanced version of Index Rebuilt Script originally written by Michelle Ufford, which now includes latest version updates and additional features.
2016-02-17 (first published: 2016-02-04)
1,979 reads
Scripts
Restore Redgate Transaction logs files via SQL
The script will restore the all the transaction logs files generated by Red Gate after extracting into .trn files.
2016-02-16 (first published: 2016-02-02)
554 reads
2016-02-15 (first published: 2016-01-29)
998 reads
Transfer/copy data between servers using Remote Connection
Synch tables from Server 1 to Server 2 with out dropping tables in server 2 which do not exists in server 1.
2016-02-11 (first published: 2016-02-01)
1,117 reads
2016-02-05 (first published: 2014-05-15)
3,333 reads
Index stats with key,included columns, size - all you can eat
Get total access,updates, rowlocks,pagelocks, stats date,rowcount for all tables or specific table by partition
2016-02-04 (first published: 2016-01-22)
937 reads
Design : Find table with Identities with missing unique constraints
In an OLTP DB, other than an autogenerated Identity , there should be something else on the table which makes the non-identity data unique, as in, unique if you had to drop the ID column.
2016-02-03 (first published: 2016-01-22)
527 reads
Instance wide script to add user (the 4th way)
The script can be used to perform any task against all databases hosted on an instance. This is an example script that checks if a user is in a database if it is not then create the user and add it db_datareader role.
2016-02-02 (first published: 2016-01-15)
854 reads
Design : Find and script out Missing Foreign Keys
Find missing Foreign Keys by name, only reference single column primary keys which are on top of an identity,also find where column names reference table with column name ='ID'.
2016-02-01 (first published: 2016-01-21)
1,135 reads
Generic SQL backup with Azure support
Generic SQL backup with Azure support allowing several, handy backup options.
2016-01-29 (first published: 2016-01-21)
422 reads
Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
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,...
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Pay for Performance
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers