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SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out

SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out is now available for pre-order from Microsoft Press. This book is far more than a quick update. We've rewritten and refreshed large portions of...

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Creativity in Technology

I was planning to write a blog post on how you can find ways to be creative in any technical pursuit. Then, I found out from a friend that...

2023-03-24 (first published: )

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We all need guidance as we make our way through our careers and our lives. Some people are blessed with the right folks who can offer that by way...

2023-03-24 (first published: )

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Question of the Day

BIT_COUNT I

In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:

UserID  UserPermissions
15
23
37
What is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount
from dbo.UserPermission
where UserID = 3;

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