New road to the SQL Server 2012 Certifications
MS has announced the new road for the SQL Server Certifications. All of the interested folks knows that the old...
2012-04-14
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Blog Posts
Pivot and Unpivot table in SQL SERVER
Pivot Table:- Pivot tables are used to summarize and display the data, specially in case of report data by means...
2012-04-14
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So I started this blog…now what?
Date: May 19, 2012
Location: SQLSaturday #119, Chicago
Abstract:
Ever thought about trying your hand at blogging? Or maybe you’ve started a blog...
2012-04-14
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Tech Days Albania 2012
I’m very excited for the invitation to present at TechDays Albania 2012, which will be held on April 19, 2012...
2012-04-14
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I am a Linchpin Team Mate
Linchpin People, LLC is an organization led by Brian Moran and Andy Leonard with Mike Walsh and Robert Pearl as...
2012-04-13
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I am speaking at #sqlsat111 on TEMPDB.
I was chosen to speak at SQL Saturday 111 in Atlanta GA this weekend. I will be doing my session...
2012-04-13
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Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Beta exam (70-461 / 71-461) – My Thoughts
Well I’ve now done the final SQL Server 2012 exam I managed to get a slot booked for. The Querying...
2012-04-13
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SQL Rally Schedule
In case you didn’t see the email come through for PASS this week the SQL Rally schedule is now available. ...
2012-04-13
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SSDT – Installation confusion
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is a Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) replacement, meaning it has a suite of Visual...
2012-04-13
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Table-Valued Parameter Example
I wanted show someone how to use table-valued parameters available in SQL Server 2008 and higher. The main use case...
2012-04-13
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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