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Executing a table type parameter stored procedure or function within a select clause

Just a quick question. I have a stored procedure that takes two parameters, a varchar (table name) and a tabletype (range of primary key ID values), and uses them to return all FK connections to and ...
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sp_startpublication_snapshot Parameter(s)

I am creating a stored procedure that: Restores a DB from a .bak giving the .mdf and .ldf a new name (so we have have several copies of the same DB up (If specified in the SP's parameter) Creates ...
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SP for Restoring Database and performing other tasks on it

I am creating a stored procedure for our QA dept that will do the following: Accept specific inputs to generate a consistent name, restore a database (giving it the generated name,) set the db up for ...
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1answer
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How to split the comma separated list in the stored procedure

I am working on small module in which we pass the column name as comma-separated string to a stored procedure. In the stored procedure, we want to separate the column names out.
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How can I create a stored procedure using xp_fixeddrives?

I need a stored procedure to check the free space in 2 linked servers .(the servers are linked manually) .I have comed up with a query like this and using sql server 2008 ALTER PROCEDURE freespace AS ...
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CATCH block is triggered when it should not

On my neverending quest for shooting myself in the foot with save transaction I seem to have found even more ways to fulfill the quest purpose. The save transaction clause itself this time is out of ...
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RETURN statement before DEALLOCATE CURSOR

Question about use of Cursors in combination with RETURN in a SQL Server 2008 Stored Procedure Consider this example: CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[test] @ReturnEarly BIT = 0 AS BEGIN SET NOCOUNT ...
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Bulk grant execute permissions for scalar functions & stored procedures

We have a situation where we have restored a large number (50+) of MSSQL2008 databases from backup and most if not all of them require that a user is granted EXECUTE permissions on scalar functions ...
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What can cause an UPDATE statement to execute endless?

I have a stored-procedure which is executed at 7 o'clock in the morning that updates the database because new records were imported at night. Today it started but never endet. So i've tried to run ...
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Should I put the error handler inside the loop, or the loop inside the error handler?

When a procedure is looping over a statement that could raise an error condition, should I put the loop inside the error handler, or put the error handler inside the loop? I want the procedure to run ...
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1answer
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Table-Valued Parameter as Output parameter for stored procedure

Is it possibile to Table-Valued parameter be used as output param for stored procedure ? Here is, what I want to do in code /*First I create MY type */ CREATE TYPE typ_test AS TABLE ( id int ...
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TSQL - Bringing Data Together from Different Sources …refactoring PK and FKs

I have various offices and one central head office. Each office has its own SQL Server instance so each office has its own data set with its own set of IDs. Each office has already imported data ...
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CASE ORDER BY with multiple columns, and different sort options

I am attempting to use a T-SQL CASE ORDER BY in a stored procedure where I am passed @OrderBy parameter as a TINYINT. @Orderby = 1 Then Date column should be ASC @Orderby = 2 Then Date column ...
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How to start and then stop one cyclic process

I have to start cyclic process in a stored procedure and then have to stop it after some time (after 12-24 hours). Stored procedure's work should not be started twice. SQL Server client (caller) ...