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SQL SERVER – Script to Find SQL Server on Network

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
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I manage lots of SQL Servers. Many times I forget how many server I have and what are their names. New servers are added frequently and old servers are replaced with powerful servers. I run following script to check if server is properly set up and announcing itself. This script requires execute permissions on XP_CMDShell.

CREATE TABLE #servers(sname VARCHAR(255))
INSERT #servers (sname)
EXEC master..xp_CMDShell 'ISQL -L'
DELETE
FROM #servers
WHERE sname='Servers:'
OR sname IS NULL
SELECT LTRIM(sname)
FROM #servers
DROP TABLE #servers

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Reference : Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)

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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

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