Script to Check the Database Backup duration
Script to Check the Database Backup duration of entire instances
2014-03-19 (first published: 2014-02-25)
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Script to Get the Database Restore history
Script to get the Database restore history details including with the files by which the database is restored.
2014-03-17 (first published: 2014-02-25)
1,312 reads
Script to Get the Backup History
Script to get the database backup history on SQL Server 2000/2005/2008
2014-03-14 (first published: 2014-02-25)
1,543 reads
2014-03-13 (first published: 2014-02-25)
1,110 reads
Calendar Table by Year
Populate a calendar table with user set interval start and end datetime values.
2014-03-11 (first published: 2014-02-21)
2,170 reads
Find Size of files used in Database
This script will help in identifying file size of primary file, log file and all partition files. This include free space available and space used for each file in a database.
2014-03-03 (first published: 2014-02-20)
1,263 reads
How much space could you get shrinking all databases
This is script is useful when you are short of space on a drive and you need to know how much space can you get shrinking your databases
2014-02-28 (first published: 2012-11-08)
2,777 reads
2014-02-27 (first published: 2014-02-11)
1,918 reads
Get the all the tables on the server which do not have Clustered index
Get the list of the tables on the server which dont have the clustered index.
2014-02-24 (first published: 2014-02-17)
1,386 reads
retrieve SSRS report schedule info through SQL
Grabs information about what reports in SSRS are scheduled, when are they due to be sent out, report parameters and any errors in the last run etc.
2014-02-21 (first published: 2010-08-18)
2,609 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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