Find Dependencies
Here's a script from my toolbox I use to find dependencies between SQL objects. The where clause has a number...
2012-02-21
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Blog Posts
First Impressions
I was chatting with a friend recently who had been in turn chatting with a colleague about first impressions. The...
2012-02-21
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How to Upgrade SQL Server 2000 Instance to SQL Server 2005
Introduction
The purpose of this tutorial is to lay out the general guidelines for planning a SQL Server 2005 upgrade. As...
2012-02-21
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I see no SQL Server 2008 Counters in Perfmon?
This problem is a real pain and I’m yet to determine why this issue occurs because my understanding is SQL...
2012-02-21
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PASS Virtual Chapter: SSIS Enhanced Threading Framework
I'll be giving a presentation tomorrow, Tuesday 2/21/2012 at 12PM EST on my Enhanced Threading Framework design. Here is the...
2012-02-21
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Please vote for my SQLRally session
I’m hoping to do a presentation at SQLRally in Dallas on May 10-11, but I need your help!
There is a...
2012-02-21
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Shameless Plug: Vote For My Sessions!
Have you voted yet for my sessions your favorite sessions for SQL Rally? If not, this is a friendly reminder...
2012-02-21
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Show Us Your Coolest SSRS Reports
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours. Over the past nine years or so, I have showcased many...
2012-02-21
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SSIS Script Component Source -- Proc/Select Stmt
I've been asked on several occassions to provide an example of the custom sources I use in my "SSIS Tips&Tricks" presentations. I had to build one moments ago and...
2012-02-21
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SSIS Script Component Source -- Proc/Select Stmt
I've been asked on several occassions to provide an example of the custom sources I use in my "SSIS Tips&Tricks" presentations. I had to build one moments ago and...
2012-02-21
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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
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Building a SQL Server Fleet...
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