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Win DevOps books with Redgate’s competition
Redgate is giving you the chance to win your choice of DevOps books and Redgate goodies in their latest competition. To enter, visit the Redgate Forums and answer the question: ‘How is SQL Change Automation helping you?’
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Encoding NULL
What is returned from this code in SQL Server 2025?
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