Add leading zeros to a number in a MS SQL query

To add leading '0's to a column when length is less than 5


SELECT CASE WHEN LEN(rtrim(COLUMN)) < 5 THEN REPLICATE('0', 5 - LEN(rtrim(COLUMN))) + rtrim(COLUMN) ELSE rtrim(COLUMN) END

OR

SELECT RIGHT('00000' + RTRIM(COLUMN), 5)

OR

SELECT RIGHT(REPLICATE('0',5) + CONVERT(varchar( 6 ) , 1.2) ,5)

Get all dependent objects on a specified object in SQL

Following query lists all dependent object names and their type that are dependent on object [OBJECTNAME]

SELECT DISTINCT name, so.type
FROM sys.objects AS so
INNER JOIN sys.sql_expression_dependencies AS sed
ON so.object_id = sed.referencing_id
WHERE sed.referenced_id = OBJECT_ID('[OBJECTNAME]');


Where type can be one of the object types below:

C = CHECK constraint
D = Default or DEFAULT constraint
F = FOREIGN KEY constraint
L = Log
FN = Scalar function
IF = Inlined table-function
P = Stored procedure
PK = PRIMARY KEY constraint (type is K)
RF = Replication filter stored procedure
S = System table
TF = Table function
TR = Trigger
U = User table
UQ = UNIQUE constraint (type is K)
V = View
X = Extended stored procedure

Change Logical Filenames

Change logical filenames of MS SQL databse

USE MASTER
GO
ALTER DATABASE [DatabaseName]
MODIFY FILE
(NAME = [OldFileName_Data], NEWNAME='NewFileName_Data')
GO

ALTER DATABASE [DatabaseName]
MODIFY FILE
(NAME = OldFileName_Log, NEWNAME=''NewFileName_Log')
GO

ObjectDataSource could not find a non-generic method

I got this error"ObjectDataSource could not find a non-generic method" when trying to update or delete a record from GridView that uses ObjectDataSourse whose data source is configured to a tableadapter of a dataset.

I fixed this by specifying parameter "DataKeyNames" in a gridView control and changing OldValuesParameterFormatString="original_{0}" to OldValuesParameterFormatString="{0}" parameter of ObjectDataSource.

Search for a keyword in stored procedures

Use either of the commands below to list all stored procedures that contain the given keyword.

SELECT ROUTINE_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.ROUTINES
WHERE ROUTINE_DEFINITION LIKE '%keyword%'
AND ROUTINE_TYPE='PROCEDURE'


SELECT OBJECT_NAME(id)
FROM syscomments
WHERE [text] LIKE '%keyword%'
AND OBJECTPROPERTY(id, 'IsProcedure') = 1
GROUP BY OBJECT_NAME(id)

Reset Identity Column Value

DBCC CHECKIDENT statement can reset/reseed the identity column value.

e.g to set the current identity value in "MyTable" to 500 statement will be

DBCC CHECKIDENT (MyTable, RESEED, 500)

Following command can also be used to reset the identity column value if all the records in table can be deleted.

TRUNCATE TABLE MyTable

Set Up Email in Outlook 2000

1. Go to Tools Accounts
2. Click on Add Mail
3. In Display Name, type your name. Click "Next"
4. Enter E-mail address
5. My incoming mail server is a "POP3".
6. Incoming Mail (POP3 or IMAP) server: mail.yourdomain.com ; Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server: mail.yourdomain.com
7. Click "Next"
8. Enter account name and password; Click "Next".
9. Finish the wizard keeping rest of the settings to default value