Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

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Question of the Day

Getting the TEXTSIZE

How can I check what value I used for TEXTSIZE? I ran this code: 

SET TEXTSIZE 8096
But then deleted the code and couldn't remember. Is there a way to check this?

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