2012-11-16 (first published: 2012-10-02)
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Scripts
Script to construct a restore/recovery script
Constructs a restore script for all databases on the server from backup history.
2012-11-12 (first published: 2012-09-26)
1,235 reads
Search for String in all columns
Find all columns containing a string value across all tables and schemas.
2012-11-07 (first published: 2012-10-12)
2,086 reads
Shrinking all log files on SQL Server 2008R2
It shrinks all log files for the databases created by users.
2012-11-02 (first published: 2012-09-27)
3,947 reads
2012-10-30 (first published: 2012-10-12)
2,329 reads
Lists tables, Stored Procedures and other Objects
This stored procedure helps you list all tables, stored procedures, functions, view and triggers in a database.
2012-10-29 (first published: 2012-10-03)
1,887 reads
2012-10-26 (first published: 2012-10-02)
956 reads
2012-10-25 (first published: 2012-10-12)
1,955 reads
2012-10-23 (first published: 2012-09-12)
2,979 reads
New feature in SQL Server 2012 - Sequence
A new feature in SQL Server 2012 is Sequence. A Sequence object provides functionality similar to Identity.
2012-10-22 (first published: 2012-09-11)
2,051 reads
Blogs
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Question of the Day
Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers