SQL Quiz - Mistakes You've Made?
Jason Massie called me out for a new SQL Quiz that was the diabolical idea of Chris Shaw.The gist is...
2008-11-07
1,389 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Of Mice and Men
In addition to the reading list I'm still struggling to finish, I've always got other books partially started. Maybe that's...
2008-11-07
689 reads
MSSQLTips: How to setup and use a SQL Server alias
I've written my first tip for MSSQLTips.com:
How to setup and use a SQL Server alias
It's a pretty simple thing to...
2008-11-05
900 reads
Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting - November 6, 2008
Speaker: Brian Kelley
Midlands PASS Chapter - November 6, 2008 Meeting
Sponsored by Red Gate Software
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold our normally...
2008-11-03
513 reads
Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration
When I came home from work tonight, there waiting on my was my copy of Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008...
2008-11-03
1,160 reads
Auditing for Blank Passwords
Auditing blank passwords in SQL Server 2005 and 2008 proves a bit more challenging than in SQL Server 2000. In...
2008-11-01
1,229 reads
Miramar User Group and SQL Saturday Presentations
Here are the two presentations from last week. On Thursday I went to Miramar, Florida and presented Fortress SQL Server....
2008-10-27
1,563 reads
Out of Band Security Bulletin Release for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft tries to stick with the second Tuesday for security bulletin releases and has only released out-of-band a handful of...
2008-10-23
1,508 reads
"The work never matches the dream of perfection the artist has to start with."
I know, another non-technical blog post. But this one is career-related as well.
In high school I was introduced to...
2008-10-20
1,334 reads
"To Lead Is To Follow"
I first ran across these words as a Citadel cadet. Now those who know of my days at El Cid...
2008-10-19
824 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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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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