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I had a requirement to export the data from SQL Server to Oracle using SQL Server Import/Export wizard. In the SQL Server, I have created a SQL Script that fetch the required data that I need to export in Oracle database. Because of some business logic, in the select script
» Read moreHow to Generate the Row Number in Select and Select into script? Using IDENTITY for Select Into SELECT RowNumber=IDENTITY(int,1,1),FIRST_NAME,LAST_NAME into EMPLOYEE_backup FROM EMPLOYEE Using Row_Number() for Select SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY ID ASC) RowNumber, FIRST_NAME,LAST_NAME FROM EMPLOYEE Using Row_Number() for Select into SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY ID ASC)
» Read moreLets see how to copy an existing table to new table in SQL Server. There are two options. Copy the table with Data. Copy the table without data (i.e.Table Structure Only) — Create Table CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE ( ID INT NOT NULL, FIRST_NAME VARCHAR(10), LAST_NAME VARCHAR(10) ); — INSERT
» Read moreNEWID () NEWID () creates a unique value of type uniqueidentifier. NEWID () can be referenced in the queries. Example: NEWSEQUENTIALID () NEWSEQUENTIALID () creates a GUID that is greater than any GUID previously generated by this function on a specified computer since Windows was started. After restarting Windows, the
» Read moreMany times we need to review the SQL Server instance configuration values while troubleshooting performance problems. We have one view in SQL Server 2005 or higher version that contains a row per server-wide configuration option value in the system. The catalog view that provides details about all the server wide configuration
» Read moreInline variable assignment is available in SQL Server 2008 or higher version. Beside this is very simple but very useful feature. Many of the programming languages have this feature. But now SQL Server 2008 or higher version has this feature. Example: —- SQL Server 2005 or earlier versions DECLARE @var1
» Read moreBackup compression was introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise. At installation, backup compression default is set to 0, which makes backup compression off by default. To change the default to COMPRESSION, set backup compression default to 1. To revert the default to NO_COMPRESSION, set backup compression default back to 0.
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» Read moreWith the help of the given procedure one can get the list of Stored Procedures update or modify in last N number days. Script: — Get the List of Stored Procedures update/modify in last N number days CREATE PROCEDURE GetListModifySP ( @days INT ) AS SELECT name AS SP_Name, modify_date
» Read moreIf you want to get the  Last Execution Date/Time of a Stored Procedure then here is solution. Sys.dm_exec_procedure_stats it’s a system dynamic view that returns aggregate performance statistics for cached stored procedures. This view has been introduced from SQL Server 2008. The view returns one row for each cached stored
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