Finding Unused Database Roles
This is a data quality script that locates unused Database Roles for maintenance purposes
2012-07-24 (first published: 2012-07-05)
1,422 reads
Scripts
BusinessDaysToCalendarDays (For Unusual Business Weeks)
Tells how many calendar days are needed to complete a number of bussines days starting in a defined day of the week.
2012-07-23 (first published: 2012-07-04)
746 reads
BussinesDaysToCalendarDays
Tells how many calendar days are needed to complete a number of bussines days starting in a specified week day. Any comments? Let me know =D.
2012-07-20 (first published: 2012-07-04)
844 reads
get all values separated by commas
How to get all values separated by commas, with only a SELECT query and a variable.
2012-07-19 (first published: 2012-07-03)
2,249 reads
2012-07-18 (first published: 2008-01-25)
2,188 reads
2012-07-17 (first published: 2007-11-21)
2,255 reads
Function to Split Multivalued Parameter
This Function is written to split Multivalued Parameter passed by Reporting Services 2005.
2012-07-16 (first published: 2007-08-01)
2,798 reads
2012-07-13 (first published: 2008-03-20)
2,212 reads
TopBlocker
Script to log top blocker processes in a database. Top blocker is defined as the process that is at the top of a blocking chain.
2012-07-12 (first published: 2007-10-30)
3,019 reads
Check Used Table Space for User Defined Tables
Query the System Tables to find the space usage, which helps Database Administrators identify the Tables that are using the most space.
2012-07-11 (first published: 2012-07-04)
1,264 reads
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Question of the Day
Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers