PowerShell to search for domain Computer objects
Query Active Directory Computer objects to verify existence
2013-05-01 (first published: 2013-04-16)
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Scripts
PowerShell to Pre-Create domain objects for SQL Server Cluster
Pre-Create Active Directory Virtual Computer objects to support a new SQL Cluster
2013-04-30 (first published: 2013-04-15)
1,002 reads
Change DB Owner to sa for multiple DB's
Changes DB owner to sa for Online DB's where owner is not sa
2013-04-26 (first published: 2013-04-12)
2,765 reads
String Character Count
A while ago I once attended an interview where I was asked to write a short script that counts each letter of a given string.
2013-04-25 (first published: 2013-04-12)
1,697 reads
fnArabToEnglish(from Arabian number to english)
This function can convert a Arabian number to english,for example,if you input 1234.56, then you'll get 'One thousand two hundred thirty four and cents fifty six'.
2013-04-22 (first published: 2002-08-08)
541 reads
2013-04-18 (first published: 2013-04-05)
1,471 reads
2013-04-17 (first published: 2013-04-03)
1,484 reads
Restore Latest Backup with Powershell
Restores the latest backup of a database to a destination server of your choice, and creates a new backup if needed.
2013-04-16 (first published: 2013-03-30)
1,773 reads
Search for an object across multiple databases on a server.
There are other options available like Sql search from Red Gate. Here's a simple script to search for objects(s) containing a particular keyword.
2013-04-15 (first published: 2012-08-23)
2,869 reads
Retrieve SQL Instance Connect Info
This script quickly returns Server Name, Cluster Node, Default Drive Letter for MSDB database, IP address and port
2013-04-11 (first published: 2013-03-24)
1,480 reads
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Question of the Day
Tracking All the Queries
I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?
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