What does that N in nvarchar really mean?
In any study of Data Types in SQL Server you are going to have to look at the various string...
2015-12-28
2,387 reads
Kenneth Fisher
‘Twas 4:45 Friday
I couldn’t think of anything really fun to post for Christmas Eve-Eve and I’ve been busy buying and wrapping presents...
2015-12-23
506 reads
What is the current database context?
Every now and again it can be very helpful to know what the current database context is when you are...
2015-12-21
671 reads
Can we get a license for DDL Triggers?
There are several types of triggers.
Logon triggers – Fired when someone tries to connect to the instance.DML triggers – Fired after...
2015-12-17 (first published: 2015-12-14)
1,692 reads
Scripting out multiple scripts from the Object Explorer Details window.
A few weeks ago I was reading a blog post by Andrea Allred (b/t) and was just amazed by what...
2015-12-16
581 reads
DBA Myths: Database file extentions
Every now and again I hear or read that the only file extensions for a SQL Server database are mdf,...
2015-12-10 (first published: 2015-12-02)
2,312 reads
Using unique constraints
I ran into an interesting problem the other day. Given the title of the post, obviously a unique constraint was...
2015-12-10
1,622 reads
Apathy – A quick path to the naughty list.
It’s the Christmas season! And it’s T-SQL Tuesday! And Bradley Ball (b/t), SQL’s very own superhero (one of many really...
2015-12-08
528 reads
You should always have an “I got hit by a bus” backup plan
You have an on call, you have a business continuity plan, you have a disaster recovery plan but what happens...
2015-12-07 (first published: 2015-11-30)
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Using multiple log files
The transaction log is made up of one or more files that are used sequentially. So in other words if...
2015-11-27 (first published: 2015-11-23)
1,543 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
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Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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