Becoming a DBA, Part II
This is a follow-up to part I from last week. You've considered what you want to do, you've looked at...
2007-11-05
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Brian Kelley
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The Impact of Architecture/Design Choices
I try my best to get things right the first time. So often, correcting a mistake or bad choice is...
2007-11-05
673 reads
Online Resource: Safari Tech Books Online
I've used Safari (the O'Reilly version) for a number of years now and it is a resource I often recommend...
2007-11-02
860 reads
Getting the Most Out of SQL Server 2000's Query Analyzer, Part III
In this article, Brian Kelley continues his series on Query Analyzer for SQL Server 2000. Query Analyzer offers a highly configurable integrated development environment (IDE). Some of the areas Brian looks at are how to modify the fonts and colors, set connection settings, choose scripting options, and customizing file and result set options. Learn how to make the most of the IDE and make it work for you.
2007-11-01 (first published: 2002-08-01)
38,991 reads
Why SQL Server 2005 Doesn't Permit Non-ANSI Style OUTER JOINs
As of SQL Server 2005, any database in 90 compatibility mode (settable by sp_dbcmptlevel) cannot support non-ANSI OUTER JOINs. Sometimes...
2007-11-01
2,169 reads
Tool: KeePass Password Safe password manager/vault
Some time ago I was looking for a password vault and came across some recommendations for KeePass. KeePass is open...
2007-10-31
2,597 reads
SQL Server: Listing all the database roles for a given database user
SQL Server 2005 introduces Common Table Expressions (CTEs), which are great for recursive queries. Previously, in order to do recursion,...
2007-10-30
2,567 reads
Becoming a DBA, Part I
A recent thread on SQLServerCentral.com had an individual what it took to be a successful DBA. Couple that with a...
2007-10-29
1,672 reads
Structuring the Blog Better
For a variety reasons, including personal/family concerns and workload, I've not been able to write as often as I'd like....
2007-10-28
1,465 reads
Alpha Version of SQLPing3 Command Line Available
Noted SQL Server security expert, Chip Andrews, has released an alpha version of a command-line version of SQLPing3. You can...
2007-10-25
2,304 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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