Columbus User Group webcast on SQL Server locking
Later this afternoon, I’m presenting at the Columbus, Ohio, SQL Server User Group meeting. The topic: SQL Server Locking and...
2009-09-10
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Blog Posts
Denver SQL Server User Group Board Meeting Notes from 20090901
To address a few questions on what does the board actually do and to bring more visibility to all of...
2009-09-10
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Don't Make Me Work, VIA Rail
I got an email the other day from Canada's VIA Rail, advertising "Discover Canada by Train" and the chance to...
2009-09-10
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Networking Tips & Seminar Reminder
My friend Don Gabor is providing us with some tips on networking as related to both PASS and the PASS...
2009-09-10
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September 11 - Never Forget - My story of the tragic day..........
I was sitting going through some of my materials, scripts, emails and news feeds to find a worthy topic for...
2009-09-10
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SQL Lunch - Oracle-CDC for SQL Server Integration Services
We have been working hard trying to get speakers to complete the year for our SQL Lunch schedule. I am...
2009-09-10
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Updating Existing Data with SSIS
I see a lot of questions on the forums about updating existing data in SSIS. When the update is dynamic...
2009-09-10
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What happened to that email?
This question:
Created script to send mails using sp_send_dbmail- working like a charm.
Now searching for a way to get...
2009-09-10
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Be Careful of Facebook
Even the President thinks so! In his talk yesterday, he warned kids about Facebook, and being careful what they should...
2009-09-09
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Books You Should Own
Have you ever wondered where to go to get good information that will help you in your day to day...
2009-09-09
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Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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