How Can I Tell if SQL Agent is Running via SQL?
Introduction
Today’s post is a continuation in my on-going effort to document all of the scripts I use to manage my...
2010-05-04
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What is a Good Way to Get the SQL Server Log Directory?
Introduction
Today’s post is going to be a quick one to get back in the saddle again. I have been on...
2010-05-03
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What is a Good Way to Quickly Disable SQL Agent Job Schedules?
Introduction
I recently blogged about a Stored Procedure to Sequentially Run SQL Agent Jobs and have been meaning to blog about...
2010-04-22
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Whats a Good Rule for Max Degree of Parallelism?
Introduction
I am one of those people that believe that anything worth doing is worth having a script to do it....
2010-04-20
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How Do I Find SSIS Packages that Exist in Multiple Folders?
Introduction
If you are using SQL Storage for your SSIS packages and have multiple folders to make life easier then there...
2010-04-19
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How Do I Kill All Sessions from a Windows Group?
Introduction
The stored procedure I am posting today will kill all sessions for users that are members of a given domain...
2010-04-14
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T-SQL Tuesday #005 – Self Service Performance Information
Introduction
Today I am taking a little detour from the scripts I have been posting to take part in “T-SQL Tuesday...
2010-04-13
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How Can I Tell if a Windows Login has Rights to My Server?
Introduction
Here is another utility stored procedure that I use. This stored procedure will tell you how a user has access...
2010-04-12
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Script to Create A TempDB File Per Processor
Introduction
Trying to keep the streak alive so here is my 5th blog post in 5 days. This one is another...
2010-04-09
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What Do I Need to Do After Moving a Database to SQL 2005/2008?
Introduction
I recently moved a database from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005. It was really just a matter of detaching the...
2010-04-08
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The North Star for the Year
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Multiple Escape Characters
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Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers