SQL Server's Fascinating Stories

Following query can be used to search through all the job steps for any Keyword. USE [msdb] GO SELECT j.job_id, j.name, js.step_id, js.command, j.enabled FROM dbo.sysjobs j JOIN dbo.sysjobsteps js ON js.job_id = j.job_id WHERE js.command LIKE '%Keyword_Search%' GO

The below script can be used to search a keyword in any of the existing Stored Procedures or Functions on any database. SELECT SPECIFIC_NAME, ROUTINE_NAME, ROUTINE_DEFINITION from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.ROUTINES where ROUTINE_DEFINITION like '%KEYWORD_SEARCH%'

You might see the following error while a package was newly imported and is set to be called from an SQL Agent through a job. The job would fail reporting the below error. Source:        Description: Failed to decrypt protected XML node "DTS:Property" with error 0x8009000B "Key not valid for use in specified state.". You may not be authorized to access this information. This error occurs when there is a cryptographic error. Verify that the correct key is available. End Error This is mainly because, the package protection level, which is by default set to  "EncryptWithSensitiveKey" Resolution: Set the package protection level to "DontSaveSensitive". But, if in case you know the password for the key, you could use it. How to change the SSIS Package Protection: In Business Intelligence Development Studio, open the Integration Services project that contains the package. Open the package in the SSIS designer. If the Properties window d