Change the server name of the SQL Server Instance
How to change the server name of SQL Server Instance?
2018-03-27 (first published: 2018-03-19)
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Remove Database Encryption Key on all user databases
Below script will remove database encryption key, database certificate and master key on all the user databases.
For tempdb database, you need to restart the SQL Server Instance to complete the process.
Note: It is advisable to take transaction log backup before this activity is performed.
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2017-03-30 (first published: 2017-03-16)
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Move End of Month file from source to destination
The script below executes on the first of every month and moves files from source to destination location.
2014-07-24 (first published: 2014-06-16)
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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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