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SQL Server – sp_MSforeachdb – Undocumented Stored Procedure

Varinder Sandhu — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:56:34 +0000

The undocumented stored procedure “sp_MSforeachdb” is found in the “master” database. This is similar to sp_MSforeachtable. This stored procedure Sp_MSforeachdb gives a DBA the ability to cycle through every database in your catalog. This stored procedure will loop every database in your catalog for performing a command. This stored procedure

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SQL Server – sp_MSforeachtable – Undocumented Stored Procedure

Varinder Sandhu — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:13:36 +0000

As database administrators or developers, sometimes we need to perform an action on all of the tables within a database. For example, we may want to disable check constraints for all tables prior to loading a bunch of data. No doubt we can use the dynamic statement or cursor for

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SQL Server – Local temporary table vs. Global temporary table

Varinder Sandhu — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:34:40 +0000

Temporary tables are a useful feature provided by SQL Server. Temporary tables created at runtime and can do all kinds of operations that one normal table can do. Because this is available at runtime, that’s why the scope of temporary tables is limited. These tables are created inside the tempdb

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SQL Server – Database Read Only

Varinder Sandhu — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:13:59 +0000

Here is simple script with you can set your database in Read-Only Mode Once you specify database is in read-only mode then users can read data from the database, not modify it. Here is Script : Mark Database Read Only USE [master] GO ALTER DATABASE database_name SET READ_ONLY WITH NO_WAIT

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SQL Server – Management Studio – Add an External Tool to the Tools Menu

Varinder Sandhu — Fri, 20 May 2011 07:26:09 +0000

We can launch any Microsoft Windows or Microsoft .NET Framework application from SQL Server Management Studio. External applications can be added to, and run from, the Tools menu. To add an external tool to the Tools menu On the Tools menu, click External Tools. In the Title text box, type the name you

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SQL Server – Use of Cursors

Varinder Sandhu — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:22:25 +0000

I have seen many different reasons and point of view on the use of cursors. Some people never used, some used at last resort and some used regularly. In each of these, they must have different reasons for their stand on cursor usage. There must have a reason or place

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SQL Server – Import CSV file to SQL table – Bulk-Insert

Varinder Sandhu — Tue, 17 May 2011 05:20:26 +0000

Here is an example – Import CSV file to SQL table using Bulk-Insert CSV file means Comma Separated Values file. USE testdb GO CREATE TABLE table1 ( id INT, name VARCHAR(255), address VARCHAR(255) ) GO Create CSV file in Shared folder on any remote location with name csv.txt Suppose location

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SQL Server – Comma Separated INSERT Option

Varinder Sandhu — Sun, 15 May 2011 12:52:48 +0000

Here is new feature of SQL Server 2008 – “Comma Separated INSERT Option” In this feature using a single INSERT statement you can pass multiple value for the table using comma separated option. USE testdb GO CREATE TABLE table1 ( id INT IDENTITY(1,1), name VARCHAR(255), address VARCHAR(255) ) SELECT

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SQL Server – Insert same value multiple time in SQL table

Varinder Sandhu — Sun, 15 May 2011 12:08:52 +0000

Here is an example: Inserting same value multiple time in SQL table USE testdb GO CREATE TABLE table1 ( id INT IDENTITY(1,1), name VARCHAR(255), address VARCHAR(255) ) SELECT * FROM testdb..table1 INSERT INTO testdb..table1 VALUES ('Varinder','ABC Street') go 5 Result :

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