Category Archives: System Functions and Stored Procedures
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Finding the worst running query in a stored procedure
14September 10, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
The other day I was asked to tune a stored procedure. Not exactly an uncommon task, but I worked something …
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Pulling data from the error log
7August 17, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
The other day I was asked to pull a list of errors from the SQL Server log into a table …
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Which user function do I use?
2June 24, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
Earlier this week I was scripting out a table with some legacy columns (InsertDate and InsertBy for example). If you …
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Extending your metadata with Extended Properties
9May 18, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
Ever wanted to put a comment on a table? Or maybe even a column? How about an expiration date on …
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Who’s using that database?
1March 9, 2015 by Kenneth Fisher
A common problem when trying to alter a database (take it offline, add a filegroup, whatever) is that someone else …
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Putting sp_ at the beginning of your stored procedure.
1November 24, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
Every now and again you see articles and posts about putting sp_ at the beginning of a stored procedure. So …
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Using T-SQL to populate a Central Management Server
6November 17, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
We have been using a CMS (Central Management Server) at my office for the last few years. Even beyond the …
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Changing configuration settings with sp_configure
5September 22, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
I was recently asked where to go in Configuration Manager to change the settings for xp_cmdshell. It was then that …
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Triggers are not toys!
9September 17, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
For the love of all that’s SQL, triggers are not toys! I’m not even talking about logon triggers or DDL …
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