How to Move System Databases to a New Physical Directory
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Centrally collect replication conflicts and send an alert
Automatically capture replication conflicts and generate an automated email notification.
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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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