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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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect Roundup
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...
Using SQL Compare with Read-only Access
By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...
Forums
Microsoft Recommendations for Update Stats?
I have an application team that is insisting on daily (and for some, weekly)...
how can i tell if our db2 driver is ms or ibm or other?
i see this in the definition of a linked server on our wh sql...
normal role member to be able to view list of other role members in his DB
Is this even possible ? Tried with grant but to no avail. [sys].[database_role_members] and...
Question of the Day
A Strange Result
What does this code return in SSMS 20 from SQL Server 2019?
select '|' + CHAR(0)+'abc' + '|';See possible answers