Eliminating Successful Backup messages with Powershell and SMO
As a DBA, I enjoy knowing that the better job I do, the less likely it is that any of...
2012-01-17
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Blog Posts
Error when creating a subscription
When creating a subscription in SQL Server sometimes the following error will occur:
The remote server "%s" does not exist, or...
2012-01-17
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Free SQL Performance Tool Worth Checking
First, I’d like to wish my readers a very safe, happy and prosperous 2012 (santé, properité, et bonheur). This is...
2012-01-17
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Goals – 6 month checkup
Last week’s resolutions post reminded me that it’s time for another status check on the goals I set for myself...
2012-01-17
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Hungarian Notation is misunderstood
Hungarian notation refers to a identifier naming convention. The variable indicates the variables use – as opposed to what they are....
2012-01-17
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Missing Indexes
SQL Server has means built into it to track possible missing indexes. This used to be found through the use...
2012-01-17 (first published: 2012-01-12)
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PASS Data Architecture VC presents: Audrey Hammonds–Database Makeover: Renovate Your Data Model
Subject: Database Makeover: Renovate Your Data Model
Start Time: Thursday, January 19, 2011 12:00 PM US Central Time (January 19, 2011...
2012-01-17
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SQLServerCentral Webinar #15
Once again, I’m the moderator for a webinar coming up at the end of the month, on Jan 31, 2012....
2012-01-17
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TOP WITH TIES
I have been working with SQL Server for quite a few years now, and it still happens quite often that...
2012-01-17
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#meme15 – Use. Twitter. Why?
Should an average Jane or Joe professional use twitter?
Yes.
Why?
Because, I’m using it.
Not enough reasons? <grumpy face> I knew you wouldn’t...
2012-01-16
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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...
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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