2014-03-13 (first published: 2014-02-25)
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Scripts
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)
2,278 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)
1,279 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)
2,797 reads
2014-02-27 (first published: 2014-02-11)
1,947 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)
1,419 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)
2,629 reads
Find Job Names that Contain SSIS Packages and their Location
This will give you a list of jobs that contain SSIS Packages should you have a project in which you may need to review changes to Packages.
2014-02-17 (first published: 2011-07-28)
1,783 reads
Kimball ETL (subsystem 1) – Data Profiling via TSQL
This script will generate a report providing all normally expected statistics for data Profiling .(ie.. Min, Max, Unique Count, Pattern etc....)
2014-02-12 (first published: 2012-05-21)
4,157 reads
Find List of Columns Updated inside Trigger
This will list the columns used by the update statement inside a trigger. More generic and useful for columns > 32.
2014-02-10 (first published: 2012-06-06)
1,601 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
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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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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
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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