Rebuild index selectively
Rebuild index is expensive most time. So you don't rebuild all index blindly.
2015-11-04 (first published: 2015-10-05)
1,865 reads
Scripts
Alter all/specific columns by double dynamic SQL
The script uses dynamic SQL twice
first to get the detail about the database structure and create ddl out of it
second to execute each DDL created
2015-11-03 (first published: 2015-10-07)
1,001 reads
Paginating a SQL query result set
How to Paginate a query result set to keep from pulling the whole result set to the client side
2015-11-02 (first published: 2014-05-05)
3,743 reads
Security Queries: Database-level
A set of queries which attempt to gather as much security-related information on a single database as possible.
2015-10-30 (first published: 2013-10-24)
5,777 reads
List of Stored Procedures modified in past 7 days
Provide list of Stored Procedures that have been changed in past 7 days.
2015-10-29 (first published: 2013-04-11)
3,610 reads
2015-10-27 (first published: 2014-07-08)
4,435 reads
2015-10-23 (first published: 2014-05-13)
3,759 reads
Calculating Working Hours
Calculating working hours can be painful due to all the variances that they imply. This function will calculate working hours between 2 dates which might include time. There's an option to use a holidays table that will vary in each environment.
2015-10-22 (first published: 2014-05-22)
3,771 reads
2015-10-21 (first published: 2013-12-26)
4,085 reads
What's changed recently?
Often when tracking down problems, you need to know if anything has changed recently, this script will tell you...
2015-10-20 (first published: 2013-05-30)
3,961 reads
Blogs
Fighting Procrastination?
By Brian Kelley
Here is another short video (~ 15 minutes). This is by the author of...
A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
By Steve Jones
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just...
How to Measure AI Value: A 6-Branch AI Maturity Model for Use Cases and Agents
Your AI is busy. But do you know what it's worth? Most companies can...
Forums
Inventory Snapshot for missing Period
Hello, We maintain an inventory table that captures monthly snapshots of item inventory levels....
Azure SQL Hyperscale Unveiled
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Azure SQL Hyperscale Unveiled
What is the worst part about existing monitoring solutions?
Hi. What is the most difficult aspect of using monitoring software like idera, redgate,...
Question of the Day
SQL Server Vector Support I
What are vectors in SQL Server 2025, as related to the new AI features?
See possible answers