Restarting SQL Server using a Batch Script
In a previous post, I showed you how one could Restart, Stop and Start the services for an instance of...
2010-08-29
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BrianKMcDonald
Restarting SQL Server using the GUI
Sometimes you may need to restart your instance of SQL Server. You should rarely do this on Production boxes, but...
2010-08-29
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Jax Code Camp - My Presentation and Projects
First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who attended my presentation today. It got off to a late start due...
2010-08-28
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How Many Columns In Table and Which Have Identity Columns
I recently had to find a way to look up how many columns were in a table and which of...
2010-08-20
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JSSUG Tomorrow Night - 8/18/2010
I heard a little birdy cherping and it looks like there is going to be a great give away tomorrow...
2010-08-18
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When Did I Install SQL Server?
While getting prepared for an upcoming presentation, I remembered that I installed the November CTP trial on the machine that...
2010-08-18
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Forgetful Fred and SQL Server Management Studio
Scott Gleason just posted a blog yesterday that showed an awesome new tool that people can create little animated videos....
2010-08-15
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Pesky Protected Mode
How many of you keep falling for this one…You open up Report Manager for a user that you know you...
2010-07-29
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Commenting TSQL Scripts
If you have ever searched for “commenting in TSQL” scripts, I am sure that you’ve found hundreds or maybe even...
2010-07-29
1,754 reads
What Indexes are on My Table!
In this quick blog, I want to show you one way of how to find out what indexes you have on a table...
2010-07-29
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Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
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...
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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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