As with most QotDs, I try and answer them, right or wrong, before researching the answer, so I can identify gaps in my knowledge rather than score points.

I'm afraid this...

PMed you with rough but tested script.

Ah, I see. msdb..sysschedules will be your friend then, it defines freq_interval, freq_type, etc. and you should be able to join on schedule_id with msdb..sysjobschedules as a filter.

Unfortunately I...

In the simplest form, with no filters:

SELECTsj.[name],

sjs.next_run_date, sjs.next_run_time

FROM MSDB..sysjobs sj

JOIN MSDB..sysjobschedules sjs ON sj.job_id = sjs.job_id

You...

IF vs IIF: IF is a logical operator - IF a THEN b ELSE c. Whereas IIF is a construct, meaning 'IF and ONLY IF' and the SQL...

Check that the user configured in Idera has the correct permissions to view SQL Server Agent jobs, best achieved by assigning that user to a fixed DB role as per...

It depends on the type of data you're storing. You will need a good handle on the datatypes used in SQL Server (start here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187752.aspx ) to know the...

This is a nice question, but skating a bit close to the confidentiality line for me I'm afraid. A bit of basic research with Google will uncover which company...

Grant, that's exactly what I mean. Thanks very much for your reply!

I initially thought '23.45' as I would have thought the length requirement of 2 would 'count' from the smallest to the largest unit, but decided to test the statement before...

Absolutely, it's of prime importance to me. My core employable skill is SQL Server and that's what I do for a living, but I often have ideas on things...

Good question, thank you. Had to read twice to make sure I wasn't missing a 'trick'!

Decent question with lots of red herrings, many thanks

I normally attend the local SQL Server user group meetings, you'll find them on SQLServerFAQ. You need to pre-register but they're free to attend and while not always easy...

Overhead will depend on how well you optimise the SQL-side stored procedure, I suppose. My version runs OK but might contribute to a performance problem. You could use...