2015-03-25 (first published: 2014-02-25)
8,419 reads
Scripts
Calendar Table by Interval Minutes
Populate a calendar table with user set interval start and end datetime values.
2015-03-24 (first published: 2014-02-21)
2,454 reads
Database Mirroring Setup Procedure generator
A script that generates all the commands for installing a new database mirroring between two servers
2015-03-20 (first published: 2015-03-17)
950 reads
Database Mirroring Setup Procedure generator
A script that generates all the commands for installing a new database mirroring between two servers
2015-03-17
171 reads
Fastest way to split delimited string in SQL Server
Getting rid of R-BAR to split a delimited string. This method is popular for it's simplicity, speed and zero reads.
2015-03-17 (first published: 2013-07-29)
4,846 reads
Enable Filestream on Instance and database
Enable Filestream on SQL instance and database with database name.
2015-03-16 (first published: 2013-08-12)
1,676 reads
Add user with DDL Trigger
DDL trigger will add a user to a newly created database and assign db_owner role. It can be modified for what role is required.
2015-03-12 (first published: 2013-08-22)
1,625 reads
Script out/store all indexes on a server
This script will store all index definitions into a table that you can use to "re-create" the indexes at a later date.
2015-03-11 (first published: 2013-08-26)
2,990 reads
2015-03-10 (first published: 2015-02-16)
1,426 reads
Get all the Child Tables up to N level
Get all the dependent tables for a master table up to N level(Till the leaf ) you can either find dependency or you can find all the child tables.
2015-03-09 (first published: 2013-09-04)
3,370 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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