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)
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Scripts
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)
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2013-04-18 (first published: 2013-04-05)
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2013-04-17 (first published: 2013-04-03)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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2013-04-05 (first published: 2009-03-27)
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2013-04-03 (first published: 2013-03-08)
1,695 reads
2013-04-02 (first published: 2008-09-11)
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Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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