PowerShell to search for domain Computer objects
Query Active Directory Computer objects to verify existence
2013-05-01 (first published: 2013-04-16)
1,106 reads
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)
973 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)
2,735 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)
1,691 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)
535 reads
2013-04-18 (first published: 2013-04-05)
1,463 reads
2013-04-17 (first published: 2013-04-03)
1,468 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)
1,768 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)
1,470 reads
2013-04-05 (first published: 2009-03-27)
4,563 reads
Blogs
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Running SQLCMD II
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD II
I run this command to start SQLCMD:
sqlcmd -S localhost -E -c "proceed"At the prompt, I type this (the 1> and 2> are prompts):
1> select @@version 2> goWhat happens? See possible answers