SQL 2000 TIPS AND TRICKS DECK AND DEMOS
Hello Dear Reader today I'm going to be presenting on SQL 2000 Upgrade tips and tricks for Pragmatic Works Training...
2012-06-28
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Blog Posts
Troubleshooting Database Mirroring Error 1418 Updated
Troubleshooting Database Mirroring Error 1418 Updated
Last night I was helping someone with a database mirroring setup problem via email. It...
2012-06-28
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Guest Post – DBAvolution
One of my favourite things about the SQL community is the exquisite diversity of talent of it’s members. Today for the “What’s it...
2012-06-27
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How Local Variable or Optimize for Unknown Resolve Parameter Sniffing
In my last post , we have gone through the parameter sniffing and possible solutions for parameter sniffing. In the possible...
2012-06-27
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How to Create Reporting Services 2012 Report Templates
When I started writing this blog I realized it has been several months since my last post. I guess that...
2012-06-27
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How to Create Reporting Services 2012 Report Templates
When I started writing this blog I realized it has been several months since my last post. I guess that...
2012-06-27
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Last Week to Enter the Exceptional DBA Contest
Just a reminder: you have until this Friday to enter the 2012 Exceptional DBA awards. I’m judging, and looking forward...
2012-06-27
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Microsoft Data Quality Services in SQL Server 2012
SQL Server Data Quality Services (DQS) is a knowledge-driven data quality product that is new to SQL Server 2012. The...
2012-06-27
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Rebuild index with "Alter Index Rebuild" or "DBCC DBREINDEX"
You can rebuild all index for a table with "Alter Index Rebuild" and "DBCC DBREINDEX" .
First, in BOL, for "DBCC...
2012-06-27 (first published: 2012-06-23)
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Super SQLSaturday #158 Summer Spectacular Event Update & Speaker Schedule!
When we first announced the return of SQLSaturday to NYC (after 2 long years), we knew we'd get a decent...
2012-06-27 (first published: 2012-06-24)
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Blogs
No Shortcuts for the SQLCMD Batch Terminator: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
Where Is My SQL Agent? Running Scheduled Jobs Against Azure SQL Database
By gbargsley
One of the first things I review when I inherit a new SQL Server...
AgentDBA vs Critical SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
It’s 07:43. Someone’s already left a message. “Something’s wrong with the DB server.” You...
Forums
Increment a number in a SQL Query based on a value
I have an issue where I have a Bill of Material list of items...
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What Happens When You Ask a Local AI to Query Your Database?
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers