A Trio of Functions
I found myself perusing an execution plan the other day. I know, big surprise there. This execution plan showed me some interesting things I had never really paid much...
2012-01-17
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Jason Brimhall
A Trio of Functions
I found myself perusing an execution plan the other day. I know, big surprise there. This execution plan showed me...
2012-01-17
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Missing Indexes
SQL Server has means built into it to track possible missing indexes. This used to be found through the use...
2012-01-17 (first published: 2012-01-12)
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Meme15 Twitter
Twitter and Your Career
With the new blog party on the block, we have Jason Strate (blog | twitter) asking us this...
2012-01-16
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Meme15 Twitter
Twitter and Your Career With the new blog party on the block, we have Jason Strate (blog | twitter) asking us this month these two questions: Why should average...
2012-01-16
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Missing Indexes
SQL Server has means built into it to track possible missing indexes. This used to be found through the use of the Index Tuning Wizard. The process has improved...
2012-01-12
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TSQL Tuesday #26 or #23 – Identity Crisis
This second chance, gives me the opportunity to finally talk about a topic that has been on my to-blog list for quite some time. I hope this post will...
2012-01-10
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TSQL Tuesday #26 or #23 – Identity Crisis
The first opportunity of this New Year to participate in TSQLTuesday, we have been invited by David Howard (blog) to...
2012-01-10
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Meme Monday January 2012
Meme Monday was pushed back this month to the second Monday of the month. That is a good thing or...
2012-01-09
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Meme Monday January 2012
Meme Monday was pushed back this month to the second Monday of the month. That is a good thing or maybe a bad thing or maybe a non-discussion at...
2012-01-09
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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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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