Understanding the CDC State Value
If you are using Change Data Capture (CDC) it can be very useful to look at the CDC State table...
2012-07-12
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Bradley Schacht
SSIS 2012 Change Data Capture (CDC) Control Task
Change data capture was introduced in SQL Server 2008 and has been pretty popular ever since. The basic concept behind...
2012-07-10
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Preach The Gospel Always, If Necessary Use Words
I’ll be honest, I contemplated a lot about whether to write this blog or not for fear that it may...
2012-06-26
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Speaking at PASS Summit 2012
It’s about that time again, PASS Summit 2012 is right around the corner in Seattle, WA. It will be held...
2012-06-25
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SQL Server 2012 PowerPivot for Excel Prerequisites Error
PowerPivot was a great new tool when it released several years ago. Now the newest version is out along side...
2012-04-05
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Unsupported Features in Excel Services SharePoint 2010
Between SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010 there were many new features that were added or enhanced. There still remains a...
2012-04-02
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Mirroring Support for SharePoint 2010 Databases
Like all systems built on top of SQL Server SharePoint 2010 needs to have a plan for availability. There are...
2012-04-02
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Trim Functions in SSIS
In T-SQL there are many functions there to help do a variety of different things. SSIS is no different. In...
2012-03-23
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Excel Source The Output Column Failed Because Truncation Occurred
In an SSIS package you have the option to choose from a wide range of source from Flat Files to...
2012-03-29 (first published: 2012-03-23)
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MDX Functions: BottomCount
The MultiDimensional eXpressions, or MDX, language is used to query the data in a multidimensional in an OLAP database. In the...
2012-03-12
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SQL Server 2025 CU1 Fixes the Docker Desktop AVX Issue on macOS
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The Decoded Value
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The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers