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I realize I have been relatively quiet for a while, but summer is actually a fairly busy time for us...
2009-08-22
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Blog Posts
A True Sense of Community
We have a thread in our forums that many of the participants refer to as "The THREAD." It's a long...
2009-08-21
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Cumulative Update 5 For SQL Server 2005 SP3
Microsoft has released the latest Cumulative Update for SQL Server 2005 SP3, which is Build 4230. They also released a...
2009-08-21
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Denver SSUG – AUG 2009
I attended the Denver SQL Server User Group meeting, wanting to get a chance to catch up with some friends...
2009-08-21
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Ideas are a work of art
When you think about it, most of us in the IT field are paid to solve problems. Sure there are...
2009-08-21
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Keeping SQL Server Client Tools Up-to-Date
In a recent forum thread, someone asked to see who created/altered a particular object. Starting in SQL Server 2005, this information is...
2009-08-21
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SQL Down Under Code Camp to be Held in October
If you live in Australia, or are just looking for an excuse for a vacation in Australia, sign up for...
2009-08-21
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SQL Lunch
Baton Rouge SQL Server group leader and recent SQL Saturday host Patrick LeBlanc is putting together a new learning series. ...
2009-08-21
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SQL Profiler – Wild Card Filter on TextData
WARNING: This may be very obvious to most of you. However, several people that I have encountered did not realize...
2009-08-21
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SQL Quiz #5 – SANs the Star the Show Must Go On(Mirroring)?
Okay, Jorge Segarra (@SQLChicken) tagged me in Chris Shaw’s (@SQLShaw) latest SQL Quiz, SAN’s and Mirroring. I’m a little behind...
2009-08-21
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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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