Friends of Redgate 2015
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It’s official, I am in Friends Of Redgate for 2015!
Ok, the last few months have been an...
2015-01-27
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Identify Primary Keys That Are Not Identity Columns
Reading Time: 3 minutesPrimary Keys help keep your database in balance
Continuing the thoughts of knowing what is going on in...
2015-01-13
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Have We Devalued SQL Server Consulting?
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Have we given too much away?
SQL Server has an amazing community. It freely provides information and training...
2014-11-21
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Have We Devalued SQL Server Consulting?
Have we given too much away?
SQL Server has an amazing community. It freely provides information and training of SQL Server...
2014-11-21
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12 Things To Check With SQL Server To Prepare For Winter
Reading Time: 8 minutesWinter is coming! Is your SQL Server ready?
There you sit, watching TV, when you hear it: “Analysts...
2014-11-14
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12 Things To Check With SQL Server To Prepare For Winter
Winter is coming! Is your SQL Server ready?
There you sit, watching TV, when you hear it: “Analysts are predicting massive...
2014-11-14
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Versioning In Your SQL Database
What Is The Point of Versioning?
How do you know change occurs in your database?
Now, I’m not talking about version control,...
2014-11-12 (first published: 2014-11-07)
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Versioning In Your SQL Database
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What Is The Point of Versioning?
How do you know change occurs in your database?
Now, I’m not talking...
2014-11-07
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Find all triggers in a SQL Server Database
What Are Database Triggers?
Do you know what triggers lurk in your database?
Triggers can be implemented to enforce business rules or...
2014-11-05 (first published: 2014-10-24)
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When Things Align Unexpectedly
Reading Time: 4 minutesThings are happening
or: Learning to Not Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
The stars seem to have...
2014-11-02
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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