moved CreateSnapshot from svn

CreateSnapshot.sql

+/*
+creates a database snapshot of the current database, placing the NTFS sparse files into the same folder
+as the actual datafiles.  PRINTs out the command to restore the database back to the snapshot.
+
+I use this to test quickly some code where transaction control may not be possible and I know I want to quickly
+rollback my changes to the database.  
+
+EXEC dbo.CreateSnapshot 'Test_SNAP'
+
+*/
+if exists (select * from sys.objects where object_id = object_id('dbo.CreateSnapshot'))
+BEGIN
+	drop proc dbo.CreateSnapshot
+END
+GO
+
+CREATE PROC dbo.CreateSnapshot( 
+	@SnapshotName varchar(255)
+)
+AS
+BEGIN
+
+
+DECLARE @exec_sql VARCHAR(MAX) 
+
+-- get logical file names
+SELECT name, physical_name
+INTO #FileNames
+FROM sys.database_files
+WHERE type = 0 --rows data, no ldf
+
+SELECT @exec_sql = 'CREATE DATABASE ' + QUOTENAME(@SnapshotName) + ' ON ' 
+SELECT @exec_sql = @exec_sql + CHAR(13) + CHAR(10) + 
+		'(NAME =' + QUOTENAME(Name) 
+		+ ', FILENAME = ''' + physical_name + '.snap''),' 
+FROM #FileNames
+
+SELECT @exec_sql = LEFT(@exec_sql,len(@exec_sql)-1) + CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)  + ' AS SNAPSHOT OF ' + DB_NAME() 
+
+PRINT 'This is the command to run'
+PRINT @exec_sql 
+--EXEC (@exec_sql)
+
+PRINT 'This command can be used to RESTORE your db from the snapshot'
+PRINT 'RESTORE DATABASE ' + DB_NAME() + ' FROM DATABASE_SNAPSHOT = ' + @SnapshotName + ';'
+
+
+END;
+
+GO
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README.txt

@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ DatabaseBuildProcess	: this is my old database build process.  I have since migr
 			MD3 process which also resides in my git repo.  MD3 uses PoSH so it's a little more
 			modern.  It also has a ton of useability improvements.  There is still some code in here that 
 			I occassionally borrow however. 
+
+CreateSnapshot.sql	: http://www.davewentzel.com/content/automatic-database-snapshot-creation-script.  Quickly
+			creates a database snapshot and provides you with the commands to restore the db back to the 
+			snapshot.  This is great when testing some code (not in prod) where transaction control may 
+			not be possible (such as testing service broker features).  This will allow you to quickly
+			"roll back" any changes.  
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