SQLInspire NYC 2011 Videos available
There are some FANTASTIC videos of the sessions from SQLInspire New York 2011. I highly recommend that you check out...
2012-01-18
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Blog Posts
Stop PIPA & SOPA
I’m not going to black out my blog, because, let’s face it, who’s going to notice? But for all six...
2012-01-18
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Update Statistics and the new TraceFlag 2371
What comes first, the chicken or the egg? What happens first – update statistics or re-compilations?
The Statistics life cycle
As a regular...
2012-01-18
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When Date Modified changes for Sql mdf/ldf files
*This is related to physical file size of a MDF or LDF file not internal allocation.
One of our user asked...
2012-01-18
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Why It’s Called a User Group…
On Tuesday night was the first meeting for PASSMN, the SQL Server User Group in Minneapolis/St. Paul this year. As...
2012-01-18
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#SQLThursday is here
Struggling to source quality free content on SQL Server? Finding it difficult to fill the void between #TSQL2sDay and Un-SQL...
2012-01-17
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A Trio of Functions
I found myself perusing an execution plan the other day. I know, big surprise there. This execution plan showed me some interesting things I had never really paid much...
2012-01-17
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A Trio of Functions
I found myself perusing an execution plan the other day. I know, big surprise there. This execution plan showed me...
2012-01-17
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ColoradoSQL for January 2012
All ColoradoSQL user group meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and provide food and refreshments. There is no cost to attend...
2012-01-17
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CTE command In Sql Server
Common table expression (CTE):- Common table expression or CTE can be described as the temporary, named record set return by...
2012-01-17
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Blogs
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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Smart AI Agents and Data Security
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RegEx Functions IV
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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