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OLDEST_PAGE Log Reuse Wait type

Do you frequently use the “log_reuse_wait_type_desc” column in the [crayon-5f297eff3d7ff981952735-i/]  view? Have you ever seen the type of OLDEST_PAGE? You are not the only one!! Recently I was troubleshooting...

2019-09-24

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SQL Server Quick Tips

Earlier this year I made a series of videos that were played before the start of several DBA Fundamentals presentations. These videos gave viewers something SQL related to watch while the...

2019-09-24 (first published: )

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Using Project Connections in SSIS

In SQL Server Integration Services, connection managers are used as gateways for most any external read and write operation. Connection managers are type- and format-specific, and in the case...

2019-09-24 (first published: )

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All about PASS Summit 2019

Here are the things you must/should probably know about PASS Summit 2019, as told by me. Included: Advice for first timers Prioritized schedule at a glance Sessions we recommend...

2019-09-23

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The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world

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SQL Server 2025 Backup Compression Algorithm

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The Large Encoded Value

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The Side Job

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The Large Encoded Value

I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?

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