Searching for Objects or Text Strings Using SQL Search
As a DBA, at one time or another, you will need to quickly find an object within a database, such...
2010-02-04
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Default Trace
The default trace in SQL Server is something I have been experimenting with lately. It is a feature included in...
2010-02-04
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SQLSaturday #42 Announced!
Dave Schutz will be leading the first ever SQLSaturday in Columbus, OH on June 5, 2010 at the Fawcett Center...
2010-02-04
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SSIS Alpha Splits using the CODEPOINT() Function
A relatively common requirement in ETL processing is to break records into disparate outputs based on an alphabetical split on...
2010-02-04
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SSMS and Visual Studio Tip
Did you know that if you right-click on a tab in SSMS or Visual Studio you get the option to...
2010-02-04
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The Events that Brought Me Here
1st event: I am here because my father wanted to be reunited with his family. He also hoped that his...
2010-02-04
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Three Things That Got Me Here
Tim Mitchell (Blog | Twitter) and Jack Corbett (Blog | Twitter) both tagged me in the latest meme circulating through the SQL...
2010-02-04
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Troubleshooting and Optimising SQL 2008 Reporting Services Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
Recently we have been struggling with configuration and installation of SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 when there was a co-existing...
2010-02-04
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Am I working too much?
The other night I was tired, a few long days, early mornings with the kids, and slightly wired, but needing...
2010-02-03
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DBCC CHECKDB() on ResourceDB?
A few days ago I was answering a forum post about CHECKDB() and as part of the research I checked...
2010-02-03
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
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UNISTR Escape
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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