Invited to review a big company’s schema, I wanted to know my own permissions without asking their DBA. fn_my_permissions shows them at server and database level.
SQL SERVER – Difference Between @@Version and xp_msver – Retrieve SQL Server Information
SELECT @@Version gives the SQL Server version, edition and service pack in one string. I compare @@Version and xp_msver, which returns more server details.
SQL SERVER – Executing Remote Stored Procedure – Calling Stored Procedure on Linked Server
Two ways to call a remote stored procedure on a linked server: a four part name with EXEC, or the OPENQUERY distributed query function.
THROW or RAISERROR
THROW or RAISERROR changes how SQL Server handles severity, formatting, and XACT_ABORT; choose the right pattern for new procedures.
SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure to Know Database Access Permission to Current User
Which databases can I use? Run EXEC sp_MShasdbaccess to see the database access permission of the current user. Our Jr. DBAs check it all the time.
SQL SERVER – Rename Database to New Name Using Stored Procedure by Changing to Single User Mode
How we rename database copies on our development server: set it to single user mode, run sp_renamedb, then set it back. The file names do not change.
SQL SERVER – Difference Between EXEC and EXECUTE vs EXEC() – Use EXEC/EXECUTE for SP always
What is the difference between EXEC and EXECUTE? None. The real difference is EXEC vs EXEC(), and I show why EXEC belongs before every stored procedure call.