Jason Brimhall


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On the Fifth Day…

Today we will have a quick change of pace.  This will be less about maintenance and more about internals. Today’s topic is one of particular interest to me as...

2012-12-17

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On the Fourth Day…

We have come to the fourth day in this mini-series.  So far I have laid down some under-carriage maintenance for one of our favorite databases.  That database being the...

2012-12-16

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On the Third Day…

Mais Oui! But of course, we must have some french hens for today!  Today we have the third day of pre-Christmas.  And as was mentioned we have more undercarriage...

2012-12-15

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On the Second Day…

  Yesterday, I introduced the 12 Days of pre-Christmas.  In that first article, I gave you a gift to help maintain your msdb undercarriage.  Today I want to continue...

2012-12-14

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On the First Day…

Many of us have heard the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”  Some are familiar with how that song has some connection with the Holiday season for Christians.  Fewer...

2012-12-13

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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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