MSSQL Connect to a database from a TSQL script

Step 1:

Switch to SQLCMD mode from the query menu in Management Studio:

Step 2:

Add the connection info using:

:Connect server_name[\instance_name] [-l timeout] [-U user_name [-P password]]
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MSSQL Check if Function or Procedure has changed

I use this query to check if a procedure or function has changed in the past 5 days:
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SELECT * from ods.information_schema.routines i where routine_type in ('PROCEDURE' ,'FUNCTION') AND LAST_ALTERED > getdate() - 5

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