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)
1,292 reads
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)
2,782 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)
3,226 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)
21,375 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)
3,706 reads
2013-01-03 (first published: 2009-02-17)
8,241 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)
4,331 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)
6,383 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)
8,027 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
SSL/TLS Cert Validity Periods Decreasing
Hi, to all of you who are using CA certs on SQL Server boxes...
It's Never Just One Thing
Comments posted to this topic are about the item It's Never Just One Thing
Calculating Min-Max Normalization in PowerBI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Calculating Min-Max Normalization in PowerBI
Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
See possible answers