A month of SSMS tips and tricks
Wayne’s Tips and Tricks for SSMS
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS ) is a program that many just launch daily (or only...
2018-01-01
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Wayne Sheffield
- Website: http://www.waynesheffield.com
The case of the missing database backup file
Exploring the wonderful case of a missing database backup.
I was working on a client’s site today, setting up database backup...
2017-12-27
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New Features in SSMS 17.3
SSMS 17.3
SSMS 17.3 was just released (download link), and it has a couple of new features worthy of mention:
Import Flat...
2017-10-20 (first published: 2017-10-11)
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Stop waiting for SQL Server Service Pack 1 before upgrading!
It’s not stable until Service Pack 1…
Are you at a company that doesn’t install a new version of SQL Server...
2017-09-29
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Seattle Freecon 2017
Announcing Seattle Freecon 2017
Are you going to the PASS Summit this year? (and if not… why not?)
Are you coming in...
2017-09-28
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Working with the registry in SQL Server – adding trace flags to startup parameters
In a recent post, I introduced you to how to work with the registry directly from within SQL Server. Continuing...
2017-09-04
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Working with the registry from within SQL Server
There is a lot of information within the Windows registry. Sometimes, it would sure be nice to work with the...
2017-08-30 (first published: 2017-08-16)
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SQL Server 2016 helps with Best Practices
In order for your SQL Server instance to run optimally, there are many SQL Server best practices that you need...
2017-08-03 (first published: 2017-07-19)
4,774 reads
Combating SQL Injection
Target. Home Depot. NASA. U.S. Army. Anthem. Wall Street Journal. MarketWired. Ashley Madison. What do they all have in common?...
2017-06-21
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Weaning yourself off of SQL Profiler (Part 2)
In a prior post, I shared a script that will take a running trace and show you the XE events...
2017-05-17
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Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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Smart AI Agents and Data Security
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RegEx Functions IV
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers