Search and replace in MSSQL (specifically in TEXT field)

Just use Ctrl+Shft+M in Query Analyzer to replace the parameters. Then hit "play" in query analyzer til u don't get any more hits.

/*
*
* Search & Replace
*
* Use Ctrl+Shift+M to replace template values
*
*/

set xact_abort on
begin tran

declare @otxt varchar(1000)
set @otxt = ''

declare @ntxt varchar(1000)
set @ntxt = ''

declare @txtlen int
set @txtlen = len(@otxt)

declare @ptr binary(16)
declare @pos int
declare @id int

declare curs cursor local fast_forward
for
select
 id,
 textptr(),
 charindex(@otxt, )-1
from
 
where
 
like
 '%' + @otxt +'%'

open curs

fetch next from curs into @id, @ptr, @pos

while @@fetch_status = 0
begin
 print 'Text found in row id=' + cast(@id as varchar) + ' at pos=' + cast(@pos as varchar)
 
 updatetext  . @ptr @pos @txtlen @ntxt

 fetch next from curs into @id, @ptr, @pos 
end

close curs
deallocate curs

commit tran

Workaround for "argument list too long" error on 'nix

find /home/rory/backup/Mail/outbox/ -type f -name '*' -exec cp {} /home/rory/Mail/outbox/ \;