Installed AutoHotKey Today

I feel like this could be a really powerful tool but have not taken the time to explore

https://www.autohotkey.com/

Strategy for Debugging Stored Procs When you have very few Permissions

Preconditions:


Insufficient Privileges such that...

1. Can't run debugger on stored procs in DB
2. Can't create new stored procs in DB
3. Can't modify stored procs in DB
4. Can't delete stored procs in DB

You CAN:

Execute scripts and Modify Rows

Strategy:

1. Copy entire Stored Proc
2. Paste it into a new query window
3. Change the proc's parameters to Variables (DECLARE @FOO AS VARCHAR(25) = 'Bar';)
4. Remove all stored proc syntax from top and bottom of script
5. Get it to run in SSMS Query Window
6. Add Debugging code in the best form fitting the current circumstances
7. If so desired, copy SQL into C# code and ADO.Net it from there (or whatever)

Just think outside the box.