Comments on: SQL SERVER – Auto Generate Script to Delete Deprecated Fields in Current Database

By: Sanjay Monpara

Sanjay Monpara — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:54:01 +0000

Old is Gold,
I like your old script
Thanks

By: SQL SERVER – Weekly Series – Memory Lane – #004 « SQL Server Journey with SQL Authority

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:31:16 +0000

[...] Auto Generate Script to Delete Deprecated Fields in Current Database In early career everytime I have to drop a column, I had hard time doing it because I was scared what if that column was needed somewhere in the code. Due to this fear I never dropped any column. I just renamed the column. If the column which I renamed was needed afterwards it was very easy to rename it back again. However, it is not recommended to keep the deleted column renamed in the database. At every interval I used to drop the columns which was prefixed with specific word. This script is 6 years old but still works. Give it a look, I am open for improvements. [...]

By: Uninstall Software

Uninstall Software — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:33:27 +0000

Interesting post. I really liked it.

By: Madhivanan

Madhivanan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:18:32 +0000

It means the columns that are no longer needed/used

By: Hiren

Hiren — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:09:54 +0000

I agree with prashant panday.
please share some info abt depreciated fields.

By: Prashant Pandey

Prashant Pandey — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:50:07 +0000

HI,
I d’t understand wht u wann say using the above querry,?? Can u please explain me wht mean by Depreciated fields and when and wh to use the above querry…???