(last updated: 2021-08-13 @ 19:50 ET / 2021-08-13 @ 23:50 UTC ) In a previous post, Prevent Full Script Execution (Understanding and Using PARSEONLY and NOEXEC), I explained how to easily disable a script using the PARSEONLY session setting. That same method can be used to disable one or more sections within a script instead… Continue reading SSMS and SQLCMD: Prevent T-SQL Batch From Not Only Executing, but Also From Parsing (Cruel Joke #3)
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SSMS: Prevent Copy and Paste of Text in “Messages” tab (Cruel Joke #2)
An invisible character is all it takes to have a little fun 🙃
SSMS Tip #3: Easily Access/Research ALL Unicode Characters (Yes, Including Emojis 😸)
Learn how to get a list of all Unicode characters to copy and paste, or use in queries / web pages / programs, or search by value, etc.
Line-Continuation in T-SQL
Some (or maybe most?) languages and operating system command shells allow for breaking up long lines into multiple lines (i.e. lines separated by hitting Enter / Return). This is accomplished by ending a line with a particular character that indicates that the line is not ending. For operating system shells this means that the command… Continue reading Line-Continuation in T-SQL
SSMS Tip #2: Shortcut Keys for SQLCMD Mode, Open Containing Folder, Copy Full Path, etc
In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), there are a lot of options and functions. In fact, there are so many that you might never see / encounter quite a few of them. Part of the issue is that there are four locations to find these options and functions. The four locations are: Menu bar (i.e.… Continue reading SSMS Tip #2: Shortcut Keys for SQLCMD Mode, Open Containing Folder, Copy Full Path, etc