Extract SQL Server Key details
Extract SQL Server Name, Instance Name, Service Account details, startMode and ServiceState details with Powershell.
2014-10-27 (first published: 2014-10-13)
6,159 reads
Scripts
Retrieve instance-wide index level fill factor information
This script retrieves all fill factor information for all indexes (clustered and non) when it is not set to 0 or 100
2014-10-24 (first published: 2014-10-14)
645 reads
2014-10-16 (first published: 2014-09-11)
1,273 reads
AAG DB State Monitoring
This script is to help monitor the AAG DB synchronization status. It sends an HTML formatted email if Synchronization status is not "Synchronized" or "Synchronizing"
2014-10-14 (first published: 2014-09-09)
992 reads
move tempdb
For maximum performance, tempdb should be placed on a seperate disk. This script does all the work for you, except the restart!
2014-10-13 (first published: 2014-09-09)
1,541 reads
All datatypes basics in SQL Server 2008R2.
What is completed datatypes in sqlserver and how it works in Real time.
2014-10-10 (first published: 2014-09-06)
1,507 reads
Find only characters or only integer from alphanumeric value
Extract only integers or characters from alphanumeric :
2014-10-07 (first published: 2014-09-05)
1,559 reads
Index rename to standards
Rename indexes according to pattern:
IX_<TableName>_<Col1>_<Col2>..
or
AK_<TableName>_<Col1>_<Col2>..
2014-10-06 (first published: 2014-09-04)
1,117 reads
Stored Procedures Performance
This script summarizes the execution statistics of the stored procedures which was run on the current database in the last 7 days.
2014-10-01 (first published: 2012-04-18)
7,388 reads
SQL Server Documenter
This script was designed to provide you with all the information needed to rebuild your server in case of a disaster. Current version work with 2005, 2008, 2008R2 and 2012.
2014-09-30 (first published: 2012-09-21)
8,361 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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Importing Excel files into SQL Server, Azure Edition
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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