PASS Bylaws Updated
Bill Graziano just made the announcement about the changes to the bylaws being published. No sweeping changes, for the most...
2009-07-28
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Blog Posts
PASS Interview With Don Gabor
Just in case you don’t read the Connector today, here’s a link to an interview that PASS HQ did with...
2009-07-28
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SQL Logins For Windows Domain Accounts Limited To Pre-Windows 2000 Format
You may have noticed that when you create a login on a SQL server that's mapped to a Windows domain...
2009-07-28
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SQLSaturday #21 in Orlando on October 17, 2009
I had hoped to announce this much sooner, sometimes the wheels turn slowly. But turn they do! We’re back at...
2009-07-28
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SQLSaturday 21 – Orlando Announced!
Andy Warren and crew at OPASS have announced that SQLSaturday 21 – Orlando will be held at Seminole Community College, 100...
2009-07-28
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Time Management – Not So Easy
Steve Jones sent me this link on time management that discusses two things – getting ‘ambushed’ at the start of the...
2009-07-28
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When did this statement start?
UPDATE: This post is incorrect. Adam nailed it in the comments. I explain my mistake here.
A question came up over...
2009-07-28
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Why Make Up Test Data? Snag Some Government Data
… and by government data, I mean the mountain of data recently made available by the G-Men on Data.gov. This site...
2009-07-28
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Closing Down SQLGroups.com
We (Brian, Steve, and I) provided hosting for SQL chapters going way back…maybe 2002 or 2003, on behalf of PASS....
2009-07-27
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I'm Certified, Now What?
I saw an article from Certification Magazine recently (via Trainsignal on twitter)
with that title. It compared the completion of certification...
2009-07-27
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Blogs
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...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Forums
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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UNISTR Basics
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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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