Excellent solution ! I like your SQL code !

You can use this:

create table numbers(n int)

insert into numbers(n)

select 10*t2.y + t1.x

from (select 1 as x

union all

select 2

union all

select 3

union all

select 4

union all

select 5

union all

select 6

union all

select 7

union all

select 8

union...

One question: must the "sa" login be granted to connect to database engine in order for internal processes to function correctly ?

My situation is: "sa" appears in sp_who output loginame...