Update duplicate xml attribute values to unique value
I was going through some really old blogging ideas and I stumbled over this one and seeing as I love...
2016-06-23
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Art
Update duplicate xml attribute values to unique value
I was going through some really old blogging ideas and I stumbled over this one and seeing as I love finding creative solutions in XQuery, I’m not sure why...
2016-06-23
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Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify...
2016-03-28 (first published: 2016-03-21)
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Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify...
2016-03-21
208 reads
Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify this year to keep it active. So shortly after...
2016-03-21
18 reads
UK Contractors - As you were, for now at least
I think there were are few sighs of relief around the country yesterday after the chancellor finished giving his autumn...
2015-11-26
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UK Contractors - As you were, for now at least
I think there were are few sighs of relief around the country yesterday after the chancellor finished giving his autumn...
2015-11-26
450 reads
UK Contractors – As you were, for now at least
I think there were are few sighs of relief around the country yesterday after the chancellor finished giving his autumn financial statement to parliament. For the past few weeks...
2015-11-26
19 reads
SQL Server Contracting – The first 14 months (or so)
Crikey, where did that time go! I have been so busy adjusting to my new work life style I have...
2015-10-16 (first published: 2015-10-07)
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Indexed views on any core SQL server edition-The video
A few months back I created a blog post showing that you can indeed create and use indexed views on...
2015-10-10
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Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers