Dynamic Script to Generate Backup Script
Use this script to generate BACKUP DATABASE scripts for selective or all databases during Instance or Database migration.
2014-12-31 (first published: 2014-12-10)
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Scripts
Calculate Energy - Most Advanced UOC
This function is used to calculate the actual unit of conversion for energy.
2014-12-30 (first published: 2014-12-11)
728 reads
All OS version info in one function
Always wanted to know the OS details? This function tells you everything (MSSQL 2008R2 and newer version only)
2014-12-29 (first published: 2014-12-06)
1,545 reads
2014-12-25 (first published: 2014-12-04)
1,123 reads
PowerShell Query to remove backup folders against multiple servers
Remove backup folders from multiple servers.
2014-12-23 (first published: 2014-12-09)
623 reads
2014-12-22 (first published: 2014-11-23)
1,234 reads
DB memory/RAM consumption
This script is used to get the memory or RAM consumption for the database(s).
2014-12-19 (first published: 2014-11-20)
2,802 reads
2014-12-12 (first published: 2014-11-19)
1,115 reads
dbWarden - Purge old data
helps you manage dbWarden history.
No warranty given it will do what you expect, so test it !
2014-12-11 (first published: 2014-11-19)
1,009 reads
2014-12-08 (first published: 2014-11-18)
1,379 reads
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Question of the Day
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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