String Manipulation - CHARINDEX()
I see charindex used quite commonly in string manipulation. What I rarely see used is the optional third parameter. Here...
2009-12-19
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Blog Posts
Anaylsis Services Partitions and Aggregations PASS Session
For a little more than a year now I've been a part of the PASS BI SIG and have tried...
2009-12-18
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Have Lunch with Me
I know you all are clamoring for the opportunity to have lunch with me so I agreed to do a...
2009-12-18
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iPhone Stockholm Syndrome?
I’m not sure it’s true. I don’t think I have iPhone Stockholm Syndrome, as suggested by the article. It’s actually...
2009-12-18
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Stop Splashing with –NoSplash
Many times when I'm teaching a class or working with a group, they express frustration at the load time for...
2009-12-18
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Taking Notes When You Don't Have a Computer
Yesterday I talked about taking notes using Google Docs. It's a great way if you've got multiple systems (especially with...
2009-12-18
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Difference between Delete and Truncate Command
Although the Delete and Truncate Commands logically does the same work of deleting the rows from the table but still...
2009-12-17
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Holidays and Parties, Gift, Expectations, and Wishes
Most companies do something at the holidays, although it seems to be less with each year, and certainly this holiday...
2009-12-17
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How to Copy Query Results From SQL Server 2005/2008 into Excel
I often work with DBAs who need to copy the results of a T-SQL query from SQL Server Management Studio...
2009-12-17
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How to Shrink TempDB in SQL 2005
Introduction
From time to time you find yourself needing to shrink some space out of TempDB. Shrinking database files is never...
2009-12-17
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Blogs
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server
By SQLPals
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server ...
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AI Experience Gap that we keep talking about
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Squared Values
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Squared Values
What happens when I run this code in SQL Server 2022?
SELECT SQUARE('12') See possible answers