Execute Stored Procedure on multiple databases on multiple servers SQL Server - sql-server

Question

I have multiple databases on multiple servers (SQL Server 2008) with similar schema. I want to execute Stored Procedure on each of them. Right now I have to execute one by one on every server via SQL Server management studio.
Is there any possibility/option in SQL Server Management Studio that I can execute SP just once on all databases.

Answer 1

You can use a group query to run a script against more than one server. Look here
Then use the sp_MSForEachDB mentioned by #Ram

Answer 2

There are two ways I can suggest if you want to avoid doing it programmatically.
1) Use Registered Servers in SSMS. Each target database can be created as a Registered Server within a Server Group. You can then right click on the Server Group and select "New Query". This query will execute against all Registered Servers in the Group. This is explained in detail on MSSQLTips.
2) SQL Multi Script is a dedicated tool we developed at Red Gate to satisfy this use case. However, this isn't integrated into SSMS.

Answer 3

Using the sp_MSForEachDB stored procedure you should be able execute on multiple databases of same server.
EXEC sp_msforeachdb " IF '?' NOT IN ('DBs','to','exclude')
BEGIN
EXEC sp_whatever_you_want_to
END "

Answer 4

Looking around I'm sure you could write a powershell or batch script to do this but I do not have time to learn, build and test one.
So I'll do it in the language I'm happiest in: SQL and batch script
Paste the below query into SSMS and run it, substituting
Your Server List
Path to a file containing the script you want to run (i.e. replace YourSQLScript.SQL)
Path to a log file (i.e. replace YourOutputLog.TXT)
You might want to alter your script and add SELECT ##SERVERNAME to the start to log the server to your output file
WITH ServerList As (
SELECT 'Server1' ServerName UNION ALL
SELECT 'Server2' UNION ALL
SELECT 'Server3' UNION ALL
SELECT 'Server4' UNION ALL
SELECT 'Server5'
)
SELECT
'SQLCMD -S ' + ServerName + ' -E ' + ' -i C:\YourSqlScript.SQL -o C:\YourOutputLog.TXT'
From ServerList
UNION ALL
SELECT 'PAUSE'
So in this example, the file C:\YourSqlScript.SQL should probably contain something like:
SELECT ##SERVERNAME
EXEC sp_msforeachdb 'USE [?]; SELECT '?'; EXEC p_YourStoredProcedure;'
(Thanks to RAM for providing this)
(You should definitely test this script in just one database first)
Copy the output and paste into a text file. Save the text file as MyFirstBatchFile.CMD. Double click this file
Check the output file (C:\YourOutputLog.TXT)
This is not going to work first time - I just built it on the fly to show you how it can be done. If/when you get your first error, sit back take a look and see if you can solve it yourself.
If you need to do this regularly then you can have a think about how you want to automate it. For example there is a way to automate getting a list of servers (hint: SQLCMD -L)
If you are going to regularly administer multiple servers you should consider using Powershell.