2011-06-13 (first published: 2008-04-19)
5,841 reads
Scripts
SQL DBAdmin toolbox - Part 1: Restore single database
A stored procedure for restoring a database up to the latest log backup from a file folder. Compatible with the backups made by standard SQL maintenance plan.
2011-06-10 (first published: 2011-05-27)
1,573 reads
Mask PII data (Personally Identifiable Information)
When creating a backup that will be restored to a development database, you may need to mask PII information. This script will help you with that.
2011-06-09 (first published: 2011-05-25)
1,452 reads
Numero de Registros y espacio usado en disco
Generacion de numero de registros y espacio usado en disco todas las tablas de la base de datos
2011-06-08 (first published: 2008-06-24)
531 reads
SQL Server 2005 Remove Dups - CTE
Easily remove duplicate records without temp tables by using a CTE.
2011-06-07 (first published: 2008-03-19)
6,931 reads
2011-06-03 (first published: 2008-08-18)
1,081 reads
2011-06-02 (first published: 2008-04-24)
9,268 reads
2011-06-01 (first published: 2007-09-02)
10,472 reads
Point in time restore to a new DB from files of a Full Recovery Model
Script generator to restore to a new DB. Designed on Ola Hallengren's backup solution.
2011-05-31 (first published: 2011-05-20)
955 reads
2011-05-30 (first published: 2011-05-23)
2,412 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