The CASE of the missing non-NULL T-SQL Error: None of the result expressions in a CASE specification can be NULL.
Recently, while doing some data scrubbing for a customer I got an interesting error in SSMS with one of my...
2011-11-16
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Blog Posts
A Trio of Tools
I have talked about tools for SQL server a few times in the past. You can read some of what I wrote here and here. Since writing those last...
2011-11-15
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A Trio of Tools
I have talked about tools for SQL server a few times in the past. You can read some of what...
2011-11-15
852 reads
ColoradoSQL in November (2011)
All ColoradoSQL user group meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and provide food and refreshments. There is no cost to attend...
2011-11-15
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DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes Part 2
This is a continuation of my DBA in Space journal.
Monday & Tuesday, September 12-13, 2011
Today I make my “secret” journey to...
2011-11-15
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Going to PASS 2012!
As I have previously written about in this space, I have recently moved to House of Brick Technologies. Part of...
2011-11-15
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Last Week's DB Security Workshop @ Oracle Montreal
DB Security Workshop @ Oracle Montreal
I have
dedicated several posts on the importance of being a Data Steward, and the
consequences of not...
2011-11-15
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PASS Data Arch. Virtual Chapter: On beyond Zebra AdventureWorks OR where did I go wrong?
Subject: On beyond Zebra AdventureWorks or where did I go wrong?
Level: 200 (Intermediate)
Start Time: Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:00...
2011-11-15
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PASS Data Arch. Virtual Chapter: On beyond Zebra AdventureWorks OR where did I go wrong?
PASS Data Arch. Virtual Chapter: On beyond Zebra AdventureWorks OR where did I go wrong?
Subject:On beyond Zebra AdventureWorks or where...
2011-11-15
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Quotename in SQL
Quotename() is a SQL Server String function.
It accepts an input string of of up to 128 characters. Which is a...
2011-11-15
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Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Building a SQL Server Fleet...
Smart AI Agents and Data Security
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Smart AI Agents and Data...
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