2013-07-14
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Blog Posts
DAX: Returning the Nth Selected Value in a Slicer
A client came to me with a challenge this week that, although simple in concept, posed an interesting challenge that...
2013-07-13
749 reads
Security Questions: Difference Between db_datawriter and db_ddladmin?
As I mentioned in the introductory post, during the Introduction to SQL Server Security session for Pragmatic Work’sTraining on the T’s, I...
2013-07-13
732 reads
24 Hours of PASS: Preview to Slicing and Dicing Summit Session and more…
For 24 Hours of PASS 2013 Summit preview (#24HOP – twitter hash tag), I was asked to give a preview of...
2013-07-12
741 reads
MSSQLTIPS SQL Server Webcast
MSSQLTIPS offers new webcast monthly. Topics in various areas of SQL Server are covered and perfect for all DBAs out...
2013-07-12
424 reads
Reblog: July 5 to July 11
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just the information...
2013-07-12
957 reads
Security Questions: Removing Logins From Databases
As I mentioned in the introductory post, during the Introduction to SQL Server Security session for Pragmatic Work’sTraining on the T’s, I...
2013-07-12
1,210 reads
SQL Server – How to change SQL Server ERRORLOG location
By default SQL Server ERRORLOG is stored in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\InstanceFolder\MSSQL\Log" folder. The ERRORLOG location is configured as a...
2013-07-12 (first published: 2013-07-08)
5,730 reads
Two Weeks until SQL Saturday #222 in Sacramento
It’s just two weeks until my next trip. It feels like I just got back from London, and one again...
2013-07-12
987 reads
A Page-Splitting Headache - Page Split Mini-Series
Page splits are a normal occurring process in an OLTP system. However, too many page splits can cause performance issues...
2013-07-11 (first published: 2013-07-08)
9,751 reads
Blogs
Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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Escaping Strings
The STRING_ESCAPE() function requires 2 parameters in SQL Server 2025. The first is a string of text and the second is the type of escape rules being used. What are the options for the second parameter?
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