2025-11-25 (first published: 2025-04-16)
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Articles
The OUTPUT Clause for INSERT and DELETE Statements
In this article, I will provide a set of examples to show case the use of OUTPUT clause for INSERT and DELETE statements.
2025-11-25 (first published: 2017-05-25)
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Filtered Indexes: The Developer’s Secret Weapon in SQL Server
Learn about filtered indexes in SQL Server, how they work, and how they can help improve performance.
2025-11-24
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SQL Server 2016 Build List
A list of all builds for SQL Server 2016. Updated with CU2 for SP2 and CU10 for SP1.
2025-11-24 (first published: 2017-01-25)
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2025-11-24 (first published: 2018-12-18)
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2025-11-24 (first published: 2018-12-20)
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SQL Server 2022 Build List
This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2022. There are other build lists available here. A list of all the builds that I can find and install on my Build VM. If you find a build not listed here, please let the webmaster know (webmaster at sqlservercentral.com). All builds are listed in reverse […]
2025-11-24 (first published: 2022-09-01)
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SQL Server 2025 Build List
This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2025. There are other build lists available here. A list of all the builds that I can find and install on my Build VM. If you find a build not listed here, please let the webmaster know (webmaster at sqlservercentral.com). All builds are listed in reverse […]
2025-11-24
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2025-11-24 (first published: 2018-09-24)
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The Version Store Won’t Clear If ANY Database Has Open Transactions.
Short story: what the title says.
2025-11-24
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
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Question of the Day
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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