2014-09-29 (first published: 2010-02-04)
9,520 reads
Scripts
Calculate Distance in Miles from Latitude and Longitude
A fast and accurate way to calculate the distance in miles between two points, based on the latitudes and longitudes.
2014-09-26 (first published: 2009-01-31)
9,265 reads
2014-09-25 (first published: 2010-12-23)
26,210 reads
2014-09-23 (first published: 2010-02-17)
11,522 reads
List all permissions in all databases
This script will allow you get all the users and roles with permission on objects on all databases.
2014-09-18 (first published: 2009-03-05)
35,853 reads
Calendar Table by Month
Populate a calendar table with user set interval start and end datetime values.
2014-09-16 (first published: 2014-02-21)
2,126 reads
Calendar Table by Day
Populate a calendar table with user set interval start and end datetime values.
2014-09-15 (first published: 2014-02-21)
2,032 reads
2014-09-12 (first published: 2011-12-22)
3,359 reads
usp_TransposeNRows v2.0
Transpose N rows of a table (v2.0 allows user to specify the table's schema)
2014-09-10 (first published: 2010-01-29)
2,082 reads
Simple Crosstab Procedure with Power
Create crosstab queries as easily as MS Access with a lot more power.
2014-09-09 (first published: 2009-04-02)
4,536 reads
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The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
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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