Move End of Month file from source to destination
The script below executes on the first of every month and moves files from source to destination location.
2014-07-24 (first published: 2014-06-16)
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2014-07-23 (first published: 2014-06-17)
1,771 reads
2014-07-22 (first published: 2014-05-16)
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Object dependencies in xml format
Most of the people know about the right-click option 'View Dependencies' in the SQL Management Studio.
It will diplay expandable tree off all dependencies each way. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I couldn't find any other way to save this othere than taking a screenshot of the window.
2014-07-21 (first published: 2014-05-19)
931 reads
Caching and paging a SQL Result Set
This is an example of how to Cache Query results on the Server side
then page though the results
2014-06-06 (first published: 2014-05-05)
2,257 reads
Start a job at a defined step on another sql instance
this is a powershell script that can start a job at a defined step name (default will be step 1), on a network instance either on a network on locally.
2014-06-04 (first published: 2014-05-05)
775 reads
2014-05-30 (first published: 2014-05-05)
1,476 reads
2014-05-28 (first published: 2014-05-02)
2,121 reads
List all the fields of a table with its properties + PK
This script returns a list of all the fields of a table with it properties, primary keys and user defined types.
2014-05-23 (first published: 2014-04-30)
1,733 reads
Size of database files for an instance of SQL Server
Size of database files for an instance of SQL Server
2014-05-07 (first published: 2014-04-10)
1,320 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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