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)
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Scripts
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)
2,542 reads
2008 Index Fragmentation Maintenance
Just a stab at automating index maintainenance in SQL Server 2008
2013-01-11 (first published: 2008-11-07)
2,785 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)
3,227 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)
21,393 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)
3,710 reads
2013-01-03 (first published: 2009-02-17)
8,242 reads
Find Largest size Tables in a Database
To find a list of Tables (User or System tables)according to their size.
2013-01-02 (first published: 2008-07-10)
4,339 reads
Generate Drop / Create Script for views, stored Procedures
This Script generates drop and create scripts for views or stored procedures.
2013-01-01 (first published: 2007-10-19)
6,388 reads
The Ultimate Index Usage Reporter
Reports index stats, index size+rows, member seek + include columns as two comma separated output columns, and index usage stats for one or more tables and/or schemas.
2012-12-27 (first published: 2008-08-01)
8,045 reads
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