Change database compatability level of all databases
Changes the database compatibility level of all databases to the given level.
2013-01-31 (first published: 2013-01-07)
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Scripts
List Database Users and their Corresponding Roles
Database Users and their Corresponding Roles and type login.
2013-01-28 (first published: 2013-01-16)
2,127 reads
Grouped Failover, a 2008R2 version of Availability Groups
One of the new cool features in SQL 2012 is the SQL Server Availability groups. In other words being able to failover a group of databases which are logically connected. i.e. SharePoint databases. Well, it is also possible to do that in SQL 2008 (R2). It’s called a Grouped Failover.
2013-01-24 (first published: 2013-01-16)
584 reads
GetDateInString
This function will return a value of date if found within a string, the date format in the string will vary. If no date is found a null value is returned
2013-01-17 (first published: 2012-12-18)
1,281 reads
Database details for Daily checks
Get database status,file details,free space
in sql 2005 and 2008 sql versions
2013-01-16 (first published: 2012-12-07)
2,531 reads
2008 Index Fragmentation Maintenance
Just a stab at automating index maintainenance in SQL Server 2008
2013-01-11 (first published: 2008-11-07)
2,746 reads
AUTOGENERATE INSERT UPDATE SELECT STATEMENTS UPDATED
I have made an update of this script http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/Metadata/64603/. the new version includes can generate 4 stored procedures for every table in a database
2013-01-08 (first published: 2008-10-23)
3,218 reads
The Ultimate Missing Index Finder
Reports stats on what the query optimizer records in the DMVs as missing indexes and what it says the cost savings will be if they were present. Can limit by table / schema name patterns.
2013-01-07 (first published: 2008-08-01)
21,312 reads
Search All Stored Procedures in a Database
Search for a text in all the stored Procedures in a Database
2013-01-04 (first published: 2009-01-14)
3,696 reads
2013-01-03 (first published: 2009-02-17)
8,229 reads
Blogs
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Forums
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Transaction Log Truncation
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Question of the Day
Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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