64-bit
I wrote an editorial on the 64-bit decision by Exchange to not release
their next version in 32 bit. Only 64....
2005-11-29
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Blog Posts
Update on MSSQL::OlleDB - Name Change
SQL Server MVP Erland Sommarskog has announced
a name change to MSSQL::OlleDB. It's now known as Win32::SQLServer.
This is to bring it...
2005-11-27
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New Version of Apex SQL Edit released
Looked over at the Apex SQL site and noticed they released a new
version of ApexSQL Edit last weekend. I went...
2005-11-26
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"Predicate Evaluation Order"
In writing an article for SQL Server Standard's January issue, I received a tech edit comment from Adam Machanic
about a...
2005-11-25
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PromptSQL - Intellisense for SQL Server
Visual Studio has spoiled me. I love the Intellisense feature that has continued to evolve with each new edition of Microsoft's...
2005-11-25
1,515 reads
Writing an article - don't be afraid to get started!
Writing at article for SQL Server Central tends to be a very rewarding
experience. Every chance I get, I encourage others...
2005-11-25
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New version of ADO.NET provider for MySQL is available
The following announcement came out this morning on the Annouce mailing list for MySQL:
"MySQL Connector/Net 1.0.7, a new version of...
2005-11-21
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Brief from David Litchfield about Administrator Logins to a Database Server
David Litchfield has put out a brief (as
he says it, "It's called a brief because there's enough meat to make...
2005-11-19
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Google Base
There has been some talk on Google Base on the Full Disclosure security
list. I've also seen on another blog about...
2005-11-19
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MySQL 5.0 Released
Catching back up on things. MySQL 5.0 went "RTM" at the end of October.
Haven't had a lot of chances to...
2005-11-19
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Blogs
Setting PK Names in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
Flyway Tips: AI Deployment Script Descriptions
By Steve Jones
With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
A New Word: Fawtle
By Steve Jones
fawtle – n. a weird little flaw built into your partner that somehow only...
Forums
High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Semantic Search in SQL Server...
Encoding URLs
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Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers