GETTING PK AND FK FOR ALL TABLES IN A GIVEN DATABASE
SELECT a.TABLE_NAME, b.COLUMN_NAME, a.CONSTRAINT_TYPE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.table_constraints a, INFORMATION_SCHEMA.key_column_usage b WHERE a.CONSTRAINT_CATALOG ='<YOUR CATALOG NAME>' and a.CONSTRAINT_CATALOG = b.CONSTRAINT_CATALOG and a.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = b.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA and a.CONSTRAINT_NAME = b.CONSTRAINT_NAME ORDER BY A.TABLE_NAME
When doing bulk data changes it may be beneficial to disable indexes prior to starting the operation. Fortunately, SQL's rich metadata makes this very easy to automate in a robust fashion.
2018-05-18 (first published: 2015-10-19)
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If you think about it carefully, you’ll realise, that index maintenance is necessary and that it makes sense, and that SQL Server is not doing this task automatically according to the book.
2011-08-18
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Far too often, people who are not trained database administrators somehow end up responsible for a database. They lack the proper training and knowledge to maintain their database, and problems begin to develop. Here’s a primer for all those involuntary DBAs who need a crash course in database maintenance best practices.
2008-08-13
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This script will change the owner of the stored procedure to dbo. It must be run in the same database as the stored procedures.
2001-10-28
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Ever wanted to know whether your triggers are enabled or not? The ObjectProperty command allows you to select information about the status of objects in your database, returning 1 for True and 0 for False. The example below determines whether a single trigger is disabled. SELECT ObjectProperty(object_id('Trigger_Name'), 'ExecIsTriggerDisabled') There are a number of other useful […]
2001-10-28
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