More SQLSaturday Announcements
Stuart Ainsworth is launching SQLSaturday #24 & #25, both in Gainesville, GA on October 9th and 10th respectively, and yes, one...
2009-07-24
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Powershell Extensions PowerGUI PowerPack
If you've been working with Powershell, you most certainly have heard of PowerGUI, for those of you who haven't PowerGUI is...
2009-07-24
1,164 reads
The effects of DISTINCT in a SQL query
Earlier today, I had a great Twitter conversation with Tim Mitchell (@Tim_Mitchell), Jorge Segarra (@SQLChicken), and Jack Corbett (@unclebiguns) about...
2009-07-24
1,939 reads
Book Review: The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour
Found The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour by Andrei Cherny ($20 @ Amazon) ...
2009-07-23
541 reads
Gadget Man
I'm searching for a new laptop bag. After getting a backpack from Microsoft and using it on a few trips,...
2009-07-23
866 reads
Perfect Game
They rarely happen, just a few in my lifetime, and I saw a portion of one years ago in a...
2009-07-23
628 reads
So You Want To Meet People At PASS…But What Do You Say?
Going to the PASS Summit this November? Let's fast forward and pretend it's November 2. You've made it to Seattle...
2009-07-23
514 reads
SSIS Expressions Basics
For those that are new to SSIS, using expressions may seem very foreign and unpleasant. Not only is it a...
2009-07-23
862 reads
The Kindle Flack
There have been so many reports and debates about the Kindle debacle in the news. I saw an interesting one...
2009-07-23
1,227 reads
Watch Your Repairs
Apparently PC repair people have learned a few things from auto mechanics of the past. A news group in the...
2009-07-23
618 reads
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...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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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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