Parsing scripts with ScriptDOM
In the last post I wrote about what ScriptDOM is and why it is useful. From this post, I will explain how it can be put to use. What...
2022-01-28 (first published: 2022-01-27)
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Blog Posts
sp_GetRowcount: How to count the number of rows in any SQL Server table fast
Have you ever had to find the number of rows in a user table, and then wrote a little “SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tblWhatever” and hit execute…and waited…and waited…and waited...
2022-01-28
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SQL Server - How to comma-separated values into different columns
This article will demonstrate the method to store comma-separated values into different columns using SQL Server(T-SQL) query.
2022-01-28
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SQL Server – Retrieve Physical Cores, Physical and Virtual CPUs, and Processor type information
Today's post describes SQL queries to get the following information about the processors of a SQL Server instance: 1. The total number of ph
2022-01-28
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SQL Server agent jobs without notification using T-SQL
This article will describe how to get a list of SQL Server agent jobs without notifications using T-SQL . Read more here
2022-01-28
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T-SQL Query to change Integration Services Catalog (SSISDB) database Master Key encryption password
Learn how to change the Master Key encryption password for an SQL Server Integration Services Catalog (SSISDB) database in SQL Server.
2022-01-28
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Using T-SQL to Answer Date-Related Calculations
There are many interesting questions related to date calculations. For example, I have seen the following questions Give a date, find the first Tuesday day of the previous week/month/quarter,...
2022-01-28
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VS Live Cancelled
I got a note this week from the organizers of VS Live. They let me know the March event in Las Vegas was being cancelled. That was disappointing to...
2022-01-28
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Webinar with Pavilion Data 2022.02.09
Heraflux Technologies was invited to co-present on an “Ask the Experts” webinar with Pavilion Data featuring Costa Hasapopulous, Pavilion Data’s Chief Field Technology Officer, and myself! RSVP for this...
2022-01-28
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Azure Cosmos DB introduction
Azure Cosmos DB is the next-generation database that offers the highest performance, availability, and scale, built for globally distributed
2022-01-27
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Generating Migration Script Names
By Steve Jones
AI is a big deal in 2026, and at Redgate, we’re experimenting with how...
The Book of Redgate: Get the right stuff done
By Steve Jones
Another of our values: The facing page has this quote: “We admire people who...
Runing tSQLt Tests with Claude
By Ed Elliott
Running tSQLt unit tests is great from Visual Studio but my development workflow...
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Introduction of OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY = ON
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The Long Name
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Question of the Day
The Long Name
I run this code to create a table:
When I check the length, I get these results:
A table name is limited to 128 characters. How does this work?