SQL-On-Hadoop: Hive - Part I
Running Interactive and Batch SQL Queries on Hadoop and other distributed clusters using SQL.
2019-07-19 (first published: 2017-07-26)
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Articles
Running Linux SQL Server as a Container
Phil Factor starts a series of articles that will demonstrate the use of temporary SQL Server instances, running in Linux containers, into which we can deploy the latest database build, stocked with data, for development and testing work. This initial article shows how to set up a SQL Server instance inside a Linux Docker container, create some sample databases, and persist data locally.
2019-07-19
SQL Server Clustered Tables vs Heap Tables
One very important design aspect when creating a new table is the decision to create or not create a clustered index. We will take a look at a few points to help with the decision.
2019-07-19
Testing Databases: What’s Required?
Phil Factor reviews the various types of database test that need to run during development work, what sort of test data they require, and the challenges with managing this data, and in keeping the test cell stocked with the correct database, and data, in a way that allows rapid cycles of database testing.
2019-07-18
Using Attributes with Unity
Attributes in Unity allow you to add features like strings and menu items to objects. In this article, Lance Talbert shows you how to add attributes that can then be tested while in editing mode.
2019-07-18
Monitoring your servers and databases with SCOM and SQL Monitor
SCOM is good at monitoring the status of your servers. SQL Monitor give you a detailed view of your SQL Server instances, and databases, right across your network, however they are hosted. By using tools appropriately, for the tasks they do well, you benefit from a simpler and more comprehensive overall strategy.
2019-07-17
SQL and T-SQL for Beginners in 229 minutes
The the basics of SQL and T-SQL in this short course of videos that explain some of the concepts.
2019-07-16
27,096 reads
Key findings from the State of SQL Server Monitoring
Microsoft MVP Grant Fritchey provides an insight into the key findings from the report; what is the biggest challenge facing database professionals this year? How are estates changing? And what technologies are being used across the industry? Read Grant’s blog to find out.
2019-07-16
SQL Server and Excel Hierarchyid Example for Organization Charts
In this tip we look at how to build a hierarchy chart using the SQL Server hierarchyid data type and Excel to format the chart.
2019-07-16
Parsing HTML to SQL using SQLDOM
It is simple to parse HTML directly to SQL, manipulate, and render back to HTML using SQLDOM
2019-07-15 (first published: 2012-04-16)
19,215 reads
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UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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