My Playbook For Putting On a SQLSaturday Part 1
The Long Road
I am going to post this as a series covering, in detail, everything humanly possible about the logistics...
2011-11-08
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Blog Posts
PASS Board Of Directors Interview
I had my telephone interview for the PASS Board of Directors this afternoon and I'm cautiously optimistic that I did...
2011-11-08
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Quite a salary
If this article is true, and I suspect it is for some software engineers, why aren’t more people learning programming?
I...
2011-11-08
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SQL Saturday #99 Minnesota on Friday 11/11/11
SQL Saturday 99 on Friday is upon us. I look forward to seeing you at the event. For details check...
2011-11-08
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SQL Server security webinar now available on-demand
Last week I was able to give a SQL Server security webinar with Quest Software and SQL Server MVP Kevin...
2011-11-08
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T-SQL Tuesday #024 – Using SYSTEMRESTRICTSCHEMA Function in MDX to Query DMVs
T-SQL Tuesday #024 – Using SYSTEMRESTRICTSCHEMA Function in MDX to Query DMVs
This blog entry is participating in T-SQL Tuesday #024, hosted...
2011-11-08
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T-SQL Tuesday #024: Prox ‘n’ Funx
Functions are very handy. They can also prove to be the cause of poor performance (such as was the case with that string splitter). When used appropriately, you can...
2011-11-08
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T-SQL Tuesday #024: Prox ‘n’ Funx
I find myself just now sitting down to write this as the deadline for TSQL Tuesday 24 fast approaches. Fortunately...
2011-11-08
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What #SQLFamily Means To Me
Meme Monday, What #SQLFamily means to me personally.
Tom LaRock Is kicking of November with this particular meme. I’m not sure exactly...
2011-11-08
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Add-In for searching object in SSMS without touching mouse
I was using various “quick find” SSMS add-ins which give you ability to get your tables, stored procedures, functions and...
2011-11-07
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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
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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