In a total 180° turn, find out which Redgate product Grant Fritchey wanted to get rid of a few years ago, why he changed his mind and why it's now one of the reasons he is so proud to work at Redgate!
2022-02-16
Several DAX table functions can be used for paginated reports when you want all the data, not a summary. Adam Aspin explains how to use DAX table functions for paginated reports.
2022-02-16
More and more organizations are turning to DevOps as a way of working together to improve the efficiency and quality of software delivery, and increase value to the business. But what exactly is DevOps and what does it mean for you and your organization?
2022-02-14
It’s important to choose the right datatypes when designing a database. Greg Larsen explains the differences between CHAR, VARCHAR and VARCHAR(MAX).
2022-02-14
This article demos a novel way to report on the progress of your Flyway development project. It provides both SQL and PowerShell versions of code that extracts information for each database version from the Flyway schema history table and then plots it in a Gantt chart.
2022-02-11
Vertipaq optimization is a critical component of the columnstore compression process. Edward Pollack explains how it works and what you need to know to manage it.
2022-02-11
We want to hear from you! Tell us what's important to you by sharing your insights and preferences for PASS Data Community Summit 2022. Community feedback is at the heart of everything we do for Summit and your insights will help guide our planning for this year's conference, taking place online and in-person in Seattle, November 15 - 18, 2022.
2022-02-09
To troubleshoot poorly performing SQL in Oracle, you must understand which transformations the optimizer has made. Jonathan Lewis demonstrates several possible optimizations for one query.
2022-02-09
We need to transition our team from single instance management and monitoring to managing the overall environment and addressing our most pressing needs to support the organization. How can we move from managing the trees to managing the forest in an efficient and automated manner with a small team?
2022-02-07
We’ve got some big plans for this year, and are looking to talk to people who use Flyway in a professional capacity. If you are willing to talk to us about how you first started using Flyway, then get in touch. Of course we’ll also look to say thank you for your time in our usual fashion.
2022-02-07
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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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