Updated Overlapping Statistics Scripts
Last year I published a script for identifying automatically generated column statistics that overlapped index statistics. I've updated the script...
2011-04-05
1,696 reads
Kendal Van Dyke
Meme Monday
Replication: It's Not Really As Bad As SQLRockStar Says It Is
(Wondering what the heck this is supposed to be about?...
2011-04-04
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Announcing The Association For SQL Server
Recently there have been a number of PASS members who have become unhappy with the direction of the organization and...
2011-04-01
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Has Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Reached The End Of The Road?
I'm a big proponent of using Virtual Machines for development on your local machine. It just doesn't make sense to...
2011-03-15
610 reads
STS-134 Rollout
If you follow me on Twitter or talk to me in person you'll come to realize I'm a space enthusiast....
2011-03-15
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MagicPASS March 2011 Meeting Notice
If you're in the central Florida area you're invited to the March meeting of MagicPASS, South Orlando's SQL Server User...
2011-03-11
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I've Got A New Job
You've probably noticed I've been quiet on this blog lately, eeking out a post every other week on average. I've...
2011-02-24
1,522 reads
How Can I Help You Go To SQLRally?
I bet by now you've heard of SQLRally, be it from the blogosphere, Twitter, the PASS Connector bi-weekly emails, word...
2011-02-23
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MagicPASS February 2011 Meeting
If you're in the central Florida area you're invited to the February 2011 meeting of MagicPASS, South Orlando's SQL Server...
2011-02-15
535 reads
Presenting "Secrets Of SQL Server" Idera Webcast On Feb. 16
On Wednesday, Feb 16th, 3 PM Eastern I'm presenting a webcast for Idera's Secrets of SQL Server series. Presentation details...
2011-02-15
714 reads
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...
Forums
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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