Growing PASS Step One - Communication
My History with PASS
Over the last two years I have become more involved in the SQL Server community through attending...
2010-04-20
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Jack Corbett
- Interests: Sports, books, Bible
Checklist for having a Remote Presenter at your User Group
After having a bit of a tough time in the April OPASS meeting (read about it here), due to not...
2010-04-15
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OPASS April Meeting Recap
Well, we had our April meeting on Tuesday the 13th. Let's just say it wasn't our most successful meeting, and...
2010-04-14
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T-SQL Tuesday #005 – Don’t Send a Blank Report from a Report Subscription
Aaron Nelson (@SqlVariant) is hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday (#tsql2sday) and his topic is reporting.
One of the frustrations I have...
2010-04-13
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April OPASS Meeting Featuring Joe Webb
Tomorrow night, April 13th, at 6pm we will be having our April OPASS meeting, sponsored by Veredus Orlando with Joe...
2010-04-12
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SQLSaturday Orlando 2010 - The Planning Begins
Believe it or not, it's already time to start planning for Orlando's next SQLSaturday. Andy Warren and I had our...
2010-04-07
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PASS, Microsoft, and Certification
Steve Jones’ (@way0utwest) recent SQLServerCentral editorial, The Missing Certification, has spawned a vigorous debate about what the missing certification should...
2010-04-01
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Didn't I Just Post about Slipstream making Installs Easier?
So the other day I posted, Slipstream - Makes installs simple, and this afternoon I needed to do a SQL Server...
2010-03-30
1,400 reads
Slipstream - Makes installs simple
I was recently working on building a test environment for myself while I was studying for the MCITP-Database Administration exams. ...
2010-03-29
1,566 reads
A Personal Story about Networking
This is not a technical or SQL Server post, but it does illustrate the power of networking.
We recently took my...
2010-03-24
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Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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UNISTR Basics
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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