dbachecks – Which Configuration Item For Which Check ?
I love showing dbachecks to people. It’s really cool seeing how people will use it and listening to their experiences....
2018-05-15
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Blog Posts
Discuss smart database backup in SQL Server 2017
So far, we’ve discussed several phases of backup that starts with planning, creating, strategizing and implementing. In this article, we...
2018-05-15
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Issue while using SQLCompare against Azure SQL DB
I’ve encountered an issue while trying to compare a local SQL Server database against an Azure SQL DB using Redgate...
2018-05-15
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 103 – Timeline by CloudScope)
In this module you will learn how to use the Timeline by CloudScope. The Timeline by CloudScope is designed for...
2018-05-15
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Power BI Monthly Digest – May 2018
This month I continued a new series with Manuel Quintana [Blog | Twitter] to help you stay on top of the...
2018-05-15 (first published: 2018-05-08)
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Speaking at SQLSaturday Atlanta – 733
Speaking at SQLSaturday Atlanta!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Atlanta on May 17th 2018! This one won’t let you down! Check out the amazing schedule!...
2018-05-15
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Speaking at SQLSaturday Atlanta – 733
Speaking at SQLSaturday Atlanta!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Atlanta on May 17th 2018! This one...
2018-05-15
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SQL Server Save Time Managing Multiple Servers With Central Management Servers
Central Management Servers give us a way to manage a collection of SQL Servers as one, a query executed against...
2018-05-15
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Why Is My VARCHAR(MAX) Variable Getting Truncated?
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Sometimes SQL Server doesn't do what you tell it to do.
Normally that's ok - SQL is a declarative language...
2018-05-15
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Why Is My VARCHAR(MAX) Variable Getting Truncated?
Watch this week's video on YouTube
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Sometimes SQL Server doesn't do what you tell it to do.
Normally that's ok - SQL is a declarative language...
2018-05-15
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Blogs
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
Forums
Let's Talk Certifications
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Let's Talk Certifications, which is...
Force join by longest possible choice
Title pretty much says it. I want to join to a table that has...
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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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