Problems with Big Data
Today Steve Jones notes that Big Data isn't a panacea. It's not going to just solve all problems.
2014-04-09
233 reads
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Vote for me at SQLBits
SQL Bits XII is coming this July to Telford in the UK and voting is underway for sessions. I’ve submitted...
2014-04-09
820 reads
Lobbying for Change
The Connect system from Microsoft doesn't work that well, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to press Microsoft for change.
2014-04-08
130 reads
One week to SQL Intersection
You still have time to grab the boss and convince him to invest in you. Show what you’ve learned in...
2014-04-08
742 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #53–Why So Serious?
It’s an interesting topic this month for T-SQL Tuesday #53. When I read Matt Velic’s invitation, I became intrigued. I...
2014-04-08
815 reads
2014-04-08
1,603 reads
Short Stroking and Performance
Disk performance can make a difference to your SQL Server instance. Steve Jones discusses a few things this week.
2014-04-07
168 reads
Don’t Be an Arse
In deference to my British employers, I’ll use their word.
It constantly strikes me how rude, stupid, and unfriendly people can...
2014-04-04
983 reads
Great Companies – Spotify
I don’t know anyone at Spotify, nor have I worked there. However when I see descriptions and explanations like this...
2014-04-04
695 reads
The Internet of Things
Today Steve Jones notes that the explosion of cheap hardware and electronics might be good for data professionals.
2014-04-03
136 reads
Blogs
No Shortcuts for the SQLCMD Batch Terminator: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
Where Is My SQL Agent? Running Scheduled Jobs Against Azure SQL Database
By gbargsley
One of the first things I review when I inherit a new SQL Server...
AgentDBA vs Critical SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
It’s 07:43. Someone’s already left a message. “Something’s wrong with the DB server.” You...
Forums
Increment a number in a SQL Query based on a value
I have an issue where I have a Bill of Material list of items...
Follow Your Hunch
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What Happens When You Ask a Local AI to Query Your Database?
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers