Reblog: January 24 to January 30
Photo credit – Husso
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just...
2014-01-31
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StrateSQL
Have You Studied SQL Server Enough?
Photo Credit – yum9me
SQL Server is a fairly big and complicated product. There are quite a few areas that you can...
2014-01-29
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February 2014 – SQL Server Monthly Maintenance Checklist
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It’s a cold, cold day here in Minnesota. A great day for staying in and working on some in-home...
2014-01-27
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Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #68
It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly link round-up. If you want to catch these links “live” (so exciting), follow...
2014-01-27
972 reads
Does @StrateSQL Need a Unicorn Tattoo?
As I mentioned in a post a couple weeks back, I’ll be jumping into Lake Calhoun in a few weeks...
2014-01-26
541 reads
Reblog: January 17 to January 23
Photo credit – Mike Lynch
A good cure to a creepy doll is a good old post that is still useful. In...
2014-01-24
735 reads
Webcast Follow-Up: The Flavors of Non-Clustered Indexes
Earlier today, I presented a session for Pragmatic WorksTraining on the T’s titled The Flavors of Non-Clustered Indexes. In the session,...
2014-01-23
753 reads
Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #67
It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly link round-up. If you want to catch these links “live” (so exciting), follow...
2014-01-20
632 reads
Reblog: January 10 to January 16
Photo credit – Jenn and Tony Bot
Sometimes old stuff is just as cool as new stuff. Over the past few years,...
2014-01-17
772 reads
Webcast Follow-Up: Necessary Evils, Building Optimized CRUD Procedures
Earlier today, I presented a session for Pragmatic WorksTraining on the T’s titled Necessary Evils, Building Optimized CRUD Procedures. In the...
2014-01-16
687 reads
Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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Question of the Day
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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