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SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure WITH ENCRYPTION and Execution Plan

November 1, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security

Here is what I found about WITH ENCRYPTION and execution plan: an encrypted SP hides its actual execution plan too. Two sample SPs show it.

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Tracking Job Failures Across Servers

October 30, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Monitoring, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Agent

Tracking job failures across servers takes a daily msdb report, a central instance list, and notifications that reach someone who can act.

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Slipstreaming Updates Into a New Install

October 29, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Cumulative Update, SQL Patch, SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, SQL Setup

Slipstreaming Updates lets SQL Server Setup apply a selected CU during installation with UpdateSource and avoids a separate patch pass.

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Splitting Full Names Into First, Middle and Last in T-SQL

October 28, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022, SQL String

Try splitting full names with T-SQL string functions, preserve token order, and flag suffixes or compound surnames for review.

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Installing sqlcmd and bcp on a Clean Machine

October 27, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Command Line, DBA, SQL Server, SQL Utility, sqlcmd

Installing sqlcmd and bcp on Windows starts with the current Microsoft command line utilities, then PATH and version checks.

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Handing Over a Database to Another Team

October 26, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Documentation, SQL Server Agent

Handing over a database should include a current map, tested recovery path, access transfer, open risks, and a defined support period.

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Sharing an Execution Plan Without Exposing Sensitive Data

October 23, 2008
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Execution Plan, SQL Server, SQL Server Security, SQL XML

Protect sensitive data when sharing an execution plan by inspecting XML values, redacting names and literals, and checking the file again.

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