T-SQL Tuesday #096: Inspiration Abounds
Who Inspires You?
Today is a bit of a divergence from the usual geekery that may abound on my blog. As...
2017-11-15
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Jason Brimhall
T-SQL Tuesday #096: Inspiration Abounds
For me, this is about much more than just a story or two about people that have impacted me in my career choices. This topic is also about much...
2017-11-15
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Drop That Schema
An often under utilized or maybe even mis-utilized feature of SQL Server is a database object schema. In the event of...
2017-11-09 (first published: 2017-10-27)
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SQL Server Haunt 2017
Halloween is a great time of year. It is unfortunate that it is just one day of the year. That...
2017-11-01
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SQL Server Haunt 2017
The undead of Halloween are now upon us. Among the hordes of data zombies roaming the streets in lab-coats and fishnet stockings, few of us are still scrambling to...
2017-11-01
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What’s that SSIS Password
From time to time it is necessary to find a way into an SSIS package that is password protected. This article will help you find your way in to...
2017-10-30
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What’s that SSIS Password
A recurring theme over the past several weeks (there are always recurring themes it seems) has been an issue that...
2017-10-30
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Drop That Schema
An often under utilized or maybe even mis-utilized feature of SQL Server is a database object schema. In the event of the latter, there is an occasional requirement for change.
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2017-10-27
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Seattle SQL Pro Workshop 2017 Schedule
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2017-10-26
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Seattle SQL Pro Workshop 2017 Schedule
Seattle SQL Pro Workshop 2017
You may be aware of an event that some friends and I are putting together during...
2017-10-26
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Question of the Day
Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers