Great Post on Clearing all data from your Data Warehouse
Hey there Gang !
Most of you probably know Jamie Thompson has move his blog over to SQLBlog.com. This is worth noting...
2009-09-09
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Blog Posts
Some 24 Hours of PASS Sessions Can Now be Viewed Online
If you missed out on some of the 24 free, live sessions that made up the 24 Hours of PASS,...
2009-09-09
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Speaking at Space Coast User Group
I have the privilege of presenting, Dive into the Default Trace, at the Space Coast User Group, tomorrow evening (Sept....
2009-09-09
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Spools in Execution Plans
I got the question the other day, when are you likely to see a spool in an execution plan? Easy,...
2009-09-09
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SQL Server 7.0 – Transaction Log Not Backing Up
I have not worked with SQL Server 7.0 in a loooong time. So when I received a call from a...
2009-09-09
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Struggling with C#
I taught myself programming with Quick Basic (started with Turbo Basic but couldn’t find a book on it, so bought...
2009-09-09
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Writing a Technical Article – Where to Publish
This is part three of a series on writing a technical article. The advice might apply to non-technical articles, but...
2009-09-09
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Date Expression Compilation in SSIS
There are many different ways to manipulate dates when working with them in SSIS. Many great examples have been posted...
2009-09-08
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I’m going to Disney World! (Well, to SQL Saturday Orlando)
I’m going to Disney World! At least that’s what my kids will think when I tell them that I’m heading...
2009-09-08
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Identity Insert Guideline
Have you ever received the following error when developing your ETL or working with data cleanup?
Msg 544, Level 16, State...
2009-09-08
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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...
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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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