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SQL SERVER – 2005 – List All The Constraint of Database – Find Primary Key and Foreign Key Constraint in Database

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Scripts, SQL System Table
Following script are very useful to know all the constraint in the database. I use this many times to check the foreign key and primary key constraint in database. This is simple but useful script from my personal archive. USE AdventureWorks; GO SELECT OBJECT_NAME(OBJECT_ID) AS NameofConstraint, SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) AS SchemaName, OBJECT_NAME(parent_object_id)…
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SQL SERVER – Difference Between EXEC and EXECUTE vs EXEC() – Use EXEC/EXECUTE for SP always

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Cursor, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure
What is the difference between EXEC and EXECUTE? They are the same. Both of them executes stored procedure when called as EXEC sp_help GO EXECUTE sp_help GO I have seen enough times developer getting confused between EXEC and EXEC(). EXEC command executes stored procedure where as EXEC() function takes dynamic…
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SQLAuthority News – Book Review – SQL Server 2005 DBA Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to SQL Server 2005 Certification Skills

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
SQLAuthority Book Review
SQL Server 2005 DBA Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to SQL Server 2005 Certification Skills (Paperback) by Joseph L. Jorden Link to Amazon Short Review: Microsoft’s new generation of certifications is design not only to emphasize your proficiency with a specific technology but also to prove you have the…
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