usp_addcolumns
This is a stored procedure to add a columns to multiple tables, if column doesn't exist
2013-07-09 (first published: 2008-05-27)
975 reads
Scripts
Changing database mail account SMTP servers
This will generate a script that drops and recreates existing db mail accounts and change the smpt server.
2013-07-08 (first published: 2013-06-19)
830 reads
2013-07-03 (first published: 2013-06-07)
911 reads
Free space for all database files
I wrote this script to help determine which data files are taking up space on an instance.
2013-07-02 (first published: 2013-06-05)
1,616 reads
2013-06-25 (first published: 2013-06-03)
1,570 reads
Locate a column across databases
This utility will locate a column across a subset or all databases across a server. Can be configured to run across versions, and can search tables, views or both.
2013-06-24 (first published: 2013-05-31)
1,254 reads
Reindexing for fragmented indexes
Script will give you the list of fragemented indexes.
(For SQL 2005-2008)
2013-06-21 (first published: 2013-05-31)
1,944 reads
Restore Script Generator
Create restore script from a SQL Backup file. A must have for your DBA Tool Belt.
2013-06-18 (first published: 2013-05-30)
2,320 reads
Re-Trust Untrusted Foreign Keys and Constraints
This script will attempt to re-trust untrusted foreign keys and will report counts of successes and failures.
2013-06-17 (first published: 2013-05-30)
1,174 reads
How Long Backups Will Take
When you are running a backup or a restore, this script gives you an estimate of completion time.
2013-06-14 (first published: 2013-05-30)
1,617 reads
Blogs
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
New article – migrating from a named instance
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Cleaning Up My Blog's SEO and AEO with Claude in GitHub Copilot
I’ve been running this blog on Hugo for a long time, and like most...
Forums
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RegEx Functions I
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions I
Which of these RegEx functions need compatibility level 170 in SQL Server 2025?
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