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Automate database restore procedure SQL Server

Automate database restore procedure SQL Server Make sure that the stored procedure “[dbo].[DB_Restore]” is available at Target Instance master database.  Connect to target server instance and open a new query window from SSMS Why Database Restore Automation? It reduce the … Continue reading

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How to Encrypt and Decrypt String in Sql Server

How to Encrypt and Decrypt String in Sql Server I recently got a request to obfuscate data at Dev environment.  Most of the times these kind of requests come in environments where dealing with sensitive data. We usually do dev … Continue reading

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Cumulative update package 4 for SQL Server 2012 is available

      Cumulative update package 4 for SQL Server 2012 is available How to obtain Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2012 A supported cumulative update package is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only … Continue reading

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