Changing SQL Server name
This post is about how to rename a stand-alone SQL server instance. There could be some reasons to do that: You simply forgot to change the name of your...
2016-10-02
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Changing SQL Server name
This post is about how to rename a stand-alone SQL server instance. There could be some reasons to do that:...
2016-10-02
297 reads
Historical Reports vs. Predictive analytics: Rear view mirror look vs. Forward-looking view. Really?
[2016-Sep-30] Working with reports based on historical data is like driving a car while looking in the rear view mirror. I heard...
2016-09-30
1,584 reads
SQLCover Fixes and Download location
There have been a couple of fixes in SQLCover this week, kindly submitted by John Mclusky (https://github.com/jmclusky):
Code coverage not reported...
2016-10-07 (first published: 2016-09-30)
1,748 reads
SQLCover Fixes and Download location
There have been a couple of fixes in SQLCover this week, kindly submitted by John Mclusky (https://github.com/jmclusky):
Code coverage not reported...
2016-09-30
213 reads
SQLCover Fixes and Download location
There have been a couple of fixes in SQLCover this week, kindly submitted by John Mclusky (https://github.com/jmclusky):
Code coverage not reported...
2016-09-30
209 reads
SQLCover Fixes and Download location
There have been a couple of fixes in SQLCover this week, kindly submitted by John Mclusky (https://github.com/jmclusky):
Code coverage not reported correctly for CTEs at the end of a stored...
2016-09-30
18 reads
Azure Data Platform Resources
A few months ago I created a GitHub repository for the purpose of building and maintaining a list of resources...
2016-09-30
853 reads
SQL Friday: Weekly Round up 30th September
This week has been a relatively relaxed week for me. I had a one-day onsite event in Cardiff on Wednesday...
2016-09-30
804 reads
How to collected inventory for SQL Server using Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) tool
Hi friends, We need to collect inventory for database migration as well as platform to set up environment for migration,...
2016-09-30
1,105 reads
Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Building a SQL Server Fleet...
Smart AI Agents and Data Security
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Smart AI Agents and Data...
RegEx Functions IV
Comments posted to this topic are about the item RegEx Functions IV
Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers