Replication Snapshot Errors Caused By Compatibility Level Setting
I ran across an interesting replication error recently that's worth sharing. It happened while using a distributor running SQL 2008,...
2009-07-22
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Kendal Van Dyke
SQL Quiz #4 - Leadership
Chris Shaw posts SQL quiz #4, I make an observation on Twitter about who gets tagged, Brent Ozar tags me...
2009-07-14
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The Best Thing I Learned At PASS
Note: I'm writing this as part of the "Best Thing I Learned At PASS" contest. Why? Because if I win...
2009-07-01
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See You In Seattle For PASS 2009!
Last Friday I got the official notice that I've been selected to present a community session at the 2009 PASS...
2009-06-15
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Speaking At Space Coast SQL Users Group On June 11
Just a quick note to mention that I'm speaking at the next Space Coast SQL Users Group on Thursday, June...
2009-06-09
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Inside A Datacenter
I spent the last 4 days in Denver helping my company move in a new datacenter and while I was...
2009-05-20
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SQL Saturday Jacksonville Recap
Note: I intended to post this last week but life\work\burnout and installing Windows 7 RC got in the way.
Another weekend,...
2009-05-12
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SQL Saturday Atlanta Recap
I had a great time at SQL Saturday Atlanta last weekend. I drove from Orlando to Atlanta on Friday with...
2009-04-29
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PASS Summit Sessions Submitted
It's official – I've submitted my abstracts for the 2009 PASS Summit and received my confirmation. Now I wait to see...
2009-04-24
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Register A Server More Than Once In SSMS
In yesterday's post about using SQL 2008 Express as a Central Management Server I mentioned that you can't register a...
2009-04-21
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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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